Japan vs Sweden: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes
Japan
97.1%
in 2023
Sweden
97.0%
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 97.1% against 97.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 184 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 97.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 97.3% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 97.1% against 97.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Japan ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, upper 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
February 2026 Data Release