Ireland vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Ireland
0.0474 units per person
in 2022
Sweden
0.0468 units per person
in 2024
Ireland rank
32nd
Sweden rank
34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
0.010.020.030.040.05197119972024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.0474 units per person against 0.0468 units per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0119 units per person 0.0189 units per person 0.007 units per person Sweden
1980s 0.0189 units per person 0.0216 units per person 0.0027 units per person Sweden
1990s 0.0326 units per person 0.0278 units per person 0.0047 units per person Ireland
2000s 0.0434 units per person 0.0445 units per person 0.0011 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.0446 units per person 0.0448 units per person 0.0002 units per person Sweden
2020s 0.0477 units per person 0.0457 units per person 0.0021 units per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 0.0474 units per person against 0.0468 units per person in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Ireland and Sweden?
0.0006 units per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Ireland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.