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

Sweden
494,296
in 2024
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
31.11 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
55th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
56th

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

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

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

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

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

Sweden ranks 55th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 56th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 155,441 3.85 million 3.70 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 180,500 7.66 million 7.48 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 244,017 9.90 million 9.65 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 402,454 16.36 million 15.96 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 438,233 25.84 million 25.40 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 479,638 30.78 million 30.30 million UIS: 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, Sweden or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: 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 Sweden and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
30.62 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 55th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 56th 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