Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Sweden
60.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
63.1%
in 2023
Sweden rank
136th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
133rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 63.1% against 60.9% in Sweden, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sweden ranks 136th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd of 188 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 70.2% | 17.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 66.8% | 24.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 63.1% | 9.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 61.9% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 63.1% against 60.9% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Sweden ranks 136th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 133rd 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release