GPE: Region 3 vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

GPE: Region 3
33.90 million
in 2024
Sweden
494,296
in 2024
GPE: Region 3 rank
53rd
Sweden rank
55th

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

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Sweden
010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 33.90 million against 494,296 in Sweden, a difference of 33.40 million.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 68.6 times Sweden's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, GPE: Region 3 has been ahead every year.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 221 groups.

GPE: Region 3 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 4.38 million 155,441 4.22 million GPE: Region 3
1980s 6.33 million 180,500 6.15 million GPE: Region 3
1990s 8.82 million 244,017 8.57 million GPE: Region 3
2000s 14.93 million 402,454 14.52 million GPE: Region 3
2010s 24.04 million 438,233 23.61 million GPE: Region 3
2020s 31.04 million 479,638 30.56 million GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Sweden?
GPE: Region 3, at 33.90 million against 494,296 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Sweden?
33.40 million, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 55th of 221 groups.
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