SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Sweden: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
29.8%
in 2024
Sweden
36.3%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
54th
Sweden rank
51st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 36.3% against 29.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 51st of 221 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 44.8% | 8.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 55.0% | 20.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 43.7% | 10.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 35.9% | 6.0% | 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, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 36.3% against 29.8% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
- 6.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 51st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). 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