SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Sweden: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
SDG: Europe and Northern America
14.4%
in 2024
Sweden
20.9%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
46th
Sweden rank
44th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 14.4% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 44th of 221 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 26.2% | 9.9% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 31.5% | 13.5% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 33.2% | 15.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 29.3% | 13.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 25.5% | 9.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 20.9% | 6.5% | 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 vocational, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 14.4% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sweden?
- 6.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 44th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary 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