Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in

Sweden
0.9885 GPIA
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9412 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden rank
69th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
72nd

Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9885 GPIA against 0.9412 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0473 GPIA.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 78 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.04 GPIA 0.8696 GPIA 0.175 GPIA Sweden
2020s 1 GPIA 0.894 GPIA 0.1096 GPIA Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 0.9885 GPIA against 0.9412 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0473 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
Sweden ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 72nd of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 597 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release