China vs Sweden: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

China
65.5%
in 2024
Sweden
66.0%
in 2024
China rank
146th
Sweden rank
144th

Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time

  • China
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 66.0% against 65.5% in China, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was China ahead.

China ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 144th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 57.2% 47.6% 9.6% China
2010s 59.8% 58.7% 1.2% China
2020s 64.8% 66.7% 1.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, China or Sweden?
Sweden, at 66.0% against 65.5% in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and Sweden?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do China and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
China ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 144th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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 upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
409 places, 9,567 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release