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Education > Participation Stats: compare key data on Norway & Sweden

Definitions

  • Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Female: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > % female: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • Children out of school > Elementary > Male: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
STAT Norway Sweden HISTORY
Children out of school > Elementary 5,729
Ranked 80th.
33,098
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Norway

Children out of school > Elementary > Female 2,564
Ranked 77th.
17,272
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Norway

Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 99.01%
Ranked 65th.
99.28%
Ranked 64th. About the same as Norway

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.79%
Ranked 6th. 5% more than Sweden
94.25%
Ranked 42nd.

School enrollment > Secondary > % net 95.82%
Ranked 6th.
99.21%
Ranked 1st. 4% more than Norway

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 110.32%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Sweden
103.09%
Ranked 17th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % net 95.99%
Ranked 9th.
99.22%
Ranked 2nd. 3% more than Norway

School enrollment > Tertiary > Male > % gross 56.18%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Sweden
55.12%
Ranked 18th.

Secondary education > General pupils 291,724
Ranked 84th.
531,393
Ranked 59th. 82% more than Norway

Secondary education > General pupils > % female 51.42%
Ranked 27th. 2% more than Sweden
50.45%
Ranked 57th.

Secondary education > Pupils 403,026
Ranked 78th.
735,494
Ranked 54th. 82% more than Norway

Secondary education > Pupils > % female 48.1%
Ranked 87th.
48.55%
Ranked 73th. 1% more than Norway

Secondary education > Vocational pupils 131,874
Ranked 38th.
232,871
Ranked 28th. 77% more than Norway

Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 40.76%
Ranked 62nd.
44.22%
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Norway

Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.58%
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Sweden
94.99%
Ranked 48th.

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 98.79%
Ranked 91st. 4% more than Sweden
94.57%
Ranked 108th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 6.7%
Ranked 73th.
13.85%
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Norway

School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 73.19%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Sweden
71.05%
Ranked 14th.

School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 90.92%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Sweden
87.77%
Ranked 13th.

Total enrollment > Primary > % net 98.68%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Sweden
94.63%
Ranked 58th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 95.67%
Ranked 6th.
99.21%
Ranked 2nd. 4% more than Norway

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 94.74%
Ranked 25th.
101.53%
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Norway

School enrollment > Primary > % net 98.68%
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Sweden
94.63%
Ranked 43th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 98.58%
Ranked 100th. 4% more than Sweden
95.21%
Ranked 116th.

School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.58%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Sweden
94.99%
Ranked 40th.

Total enrollment > Primary > Female > % net 98.79%
Ranked 16th. 5% more than Sweden
94.25%
Ranked 50th.

School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 2.24%
Ranked 98th.
8.39%
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Norway

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 111.58%
Ranked 8th. 8% more than Sweden
103.5%
Ranked 18th.

School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % gross 112.78%
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Sweden
103.88%
Ranked 16th.

Children out of school > Elementary > Male 3,165
Ranked 74th.
15,826
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Norway

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.

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