MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
31.11 million
in 2024
Sweden
494,296
in 2024
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
57th
Sweden rank
55th

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

  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Sweden
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 31.11 million against 494,296 in Sweden, a difference of 30.62 million.

That makes MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 62.9 times Sweden's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 55th of 221 groups.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 3.85 million 155,441 3.70 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 7.66 million 180,500 7.47 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 9.90 million 244,017 9.65 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 16.36 million 402,454 15.96 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 25.84 million 438,233 25.40 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 30.78 million 479,638 30.30 million MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Sweden?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 31.11 million against 494,296 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sweden?
30.62 million, with MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th 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