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
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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About this data
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.