Dominican Republic vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Dominican Republic
532,998
in 2024
Sweden
494,296
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
Sweden rank
55th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sweden
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197119972024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 532,998 against 494,296 in Sweden, a difference of 38,702.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 32,448 136,158 103,710 Sweden
1980s 123,748 176,589 52,841 Sweden
1990s 176,995 275,217 98,222 Sweden
2000s 286,954 414,657 127,703 Sweden
2010s 488,859 432,774 56,084 Dominican Republic
2020s 530,935 479,638 51,297 Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Sweden?
Dominican Republic, at 532,998 against 494,296 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Sweden?
38,702, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release