SDG: Europe vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

SDG: Europe
32.93 million
in 2024
Sweden
494,296
in 2024
SDG: Europe rank
54th
Sweden rank
55th

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

  • SDG: Europe
  • Sweden
010.0M20.0M30.0M197019972024

How they compare

SDG: Europe currently reports 32.93 million against 494,296 in Sweden, a difference of 32.44 million.

That makes SDG: Europe's figure about 66.6 times Sweden's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, SDG: Europe has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 55th of 221 groups.

SDG: Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 16.77 million 155,441 16.62 million SDG: Europe
1980s 18.46 million 180,500 18.28 million SDG: Europe
1990s 21.26 million 244,017 21.01 million SDG: Europe
2000s 31.32 million 402,454 30.92 million SDG: Europe
2010s 30.75 million 438,233 30.31 million SDG: Europe
2020s 31.43 million 479,638 30.95 million SDG: Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, SDG: Europe or Sweden?
SDG: Europe, at 32.93 million against 494,296 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Sweden?
32.44 million, with SDG: Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Sweden?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Europe ranks 54th 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