Sweden vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Sweden
75.1%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
73.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
86th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
88th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Sweden
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.1% against 73.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 86th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 46.5% | 26.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 63.2% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 80.7% | 0.5% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 76.4% | 2.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Sweden or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Sweden, at 75.1% against 73.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 86th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 88th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in vocational 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