China vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
China
73.2%
in 2021
Sweden
78.9%
in 2024
China rank
80th
Sweden rank
79th
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 78.9% against 73.2% in China, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
China ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th of 106 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.5% | 79.3% | 38.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 76.9% | 3.9% | Sweden |
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, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 78.9% against 73.2% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between China and Sweden?
- 5.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- China ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 79th of 106 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, female (%). 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