Sweden vs United States of America: Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational

Sweden
57.7%
in 2017
United States of America
59.5%
in 2017
Sweden rank
20th
United States of America rank
17th

Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational over time

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 59.5% against 57.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 93 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 51.9% 63.1% 11.2% United States of America
2010s 57.0% 63.5% 6.5% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational, Sweden or United States of America?
United States of America, at 59.5% against 57.7% in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational between Sweden and United States of America?
1.8%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational?
Sweden ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in post-secondary non-tertiary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,120 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the post-secondary non-tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the post-secondary non-tertiary level in a given school year.