South Africa vs Sweden: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
South Africa
100.0%
in 2023
Sweden
100.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 198 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release