Least developed countries vs Sweden: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
Least developed countries
5.1%
in 2019
Sweden
20.9%
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
39th
Sweden rank
40th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- Least developed countries
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 5.1% in Least developed countries, a difference of 15.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 4.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 45 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 26.2% | 20.6% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 31.5% | 24.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 33.2% | 26.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 29.3% | 24.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 26.0% | 20.7% | 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, Least developed countries or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 5.1% in Least developed countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between Least developed countries and Sweden?
- 15.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Least developed countries and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.