Germany vs Sweden: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes

Germany
99.6%
in 2024
Sweden
99.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th

Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
020406080100200120122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.6% against 99.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sweden ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 180 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 98.6% 98.7% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 98.7% 98.5% 0.2% Germany
2020s 99.1% 99.6% 0.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes, Germany or Sweden?
Sweden, at 99.6% against 99.6% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes between Germany and Sweden?
0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
185 places, 3,252 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release