Iceland vs Sweden: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iceland
40.4%
in 2023
Sweden
39.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
51st
Sweden rank
54th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 40.4% against 39.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 54th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 46.8% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 57.7% | 14.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 46.1% | 8.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 38.7% | 0.3% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 40.4% against 39.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 54th 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, male (%). 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