Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Sweden
79.1%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
85.8%
in 2024
Sweden rank
177th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
175th

Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time

  • Sweden
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 85.8% against 79.1% in Sweden, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 49 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 177th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 175th of 219 countries.

UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 73.8% 85.9% 12.1% UIS: North America and Western Europe
1980s 68.5% 84.1% 15.6% UIS: North America and Western Europe
1990s 66.8% 83.1% 16.3% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 70.7% 86.0% 15.3% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 74.5% 85.3% 10.8% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 79.1% 85.8% 6.7% UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 85.8% against 79.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
6.7%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Sweden ranks 177th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 175th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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

Indicator
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release