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

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 (number) 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 (number), 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 (number) 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 (number)?
Sweden ranks 55th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.