China vs Sweden: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
34.5%
in 2024
Sweden
34.0%
in 2024
China rank
44th
Sweden rank
46th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
China currently reports 34.5% against 34.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
China ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 168 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 52.4% | 9.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 41.3% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 33.3% | 1.9% | China |
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?
- China, at 34.5% against 34.0% in Sweden 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 China 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 44th and Sweden ranks 46th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release