Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG

Sweden
88.94
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
89.78
in 2023
Sweden rank
22nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080199020062023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 89.78 against 88.94 in Sweden, a difference of 0.84.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 62 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 87.44 86.52 0.913 Sweden
2000s 86.95 87.55 0.604 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 88.21 88.36 0.151 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 88.71 89.56 0.8425 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 89.78 against 88.94 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.84, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Sweden ranks 22nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed