France vs Sweden: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
France
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
France rank
3rd
Sweden rank
1st
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in France, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 103 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 GPIA | 0.9902 GPIA | 0.1811 GPIA | France |
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0592 GPIA | France |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.1426 GPIA | France |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0637 GPIA | 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, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.03 GPIA in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between France and Sweden?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- France ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 1st of 103 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, 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