Israel vs Sweden: Secondary education, pupils

Israel
948,390
in 2024
Sweden
987,895
in 2024
Israel rank
80th
Sweden rank
78th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Israel
  • Sweden
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 987,895 against 948,390 in Israel, a difference of 39,505.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sweden ahead.

Israel ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 78th of 207 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 291,922 535,294 243,372 Sweden
1980s 392,612 608,170 215,559 Sweden
1990s 525,988 731,771 205,783 Sweden
2000s 673,701 818,912 145,211 Sweden
2010s 777,810 825,005 47,195 Sweden
2020s 906,147 983,498 77,352 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Israel or Sweden?
Sweden, at 987,895 against 948,390 in Israel as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Israel and Sweden?
39,505, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Israel ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 78th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.