Germany vs Sweden: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Germany
77.8%
in 2024
Sweden
78.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
170th
Sweden rank
168th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 78.2% against 77.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 168th of 217 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 65.8% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 70.1% | 6.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 73.5% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 77.9% | 0.5% | Sweden |
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, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 78.2% against 77.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Germany ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 168th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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