Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Sweden
39.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36.9%
in 2023
Sweden rank
54th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.1% against 36.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 168 countries.
Sweden 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 | 46.8% | 29.8% | 17.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 33.2% | 24.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 36.9% | 9.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 0.6% | 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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 39.1% against 36.9% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- 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 Sweden 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 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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