South Asia vs Sweden: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational
South Asia
1.8%
in 2019
Sweden
20.9%
in 2018
South Asia rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational over time
- South Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.9% against 1.8% in South Asia, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 11.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 43 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 42nd 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 | South Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.4% | 26.2% | 24.8% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 31.5% | 30.0% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 33.2% | 32.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 29.3% | 28.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 26.0% | 24.3% | 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, South Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.9% against 1.8% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational between South Asia and Sweden?
- 19.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sweden?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do South Asia and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- South Asia ranks 42nd 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.