China vs Sweden: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
China
1 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
1 GPIA
in 2024
China rank
50th
Sweden rank
50th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
China currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
China ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 50th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0001 GPIA | China |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0003 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
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, China or Sweden?
- China, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between China and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 50th of 192 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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