How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Sweden: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general

Greece

110,154 number

in 2020

Sweden

113,454 number

in 2020

Greece rank

104th

Sweden rank

103rd

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general over time

Greece
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 113,454 number against 110,154 number in Greece, a difference of 3,300 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 103rd of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	150,088 number	109,685 number	40,404 number	Greece
1980s	152,688 number	114,193 number	38,495 number	Greece
1990s	146,070 number	100,147 number	45,924 number	Greece
2000s	114,063 number	119,149 number	5,086 number	Sweden
2010s	108,146 number	101,285 number	6,861 number	Greece
2020s	110,154 number	113,454 number	3,300 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to secondary general, Greece or Sweden?: Sweden, at 113,454 number against 110,154 number in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to secondary general between Greece and Sweden?: 3,300 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?: Greece ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 103rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.