Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Sweden
0.0468 units per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0467 units per person
in 2023
Sweden rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

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

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.010.020.030.040.05197119972024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.0468 units per person against 0.0467 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0189 units per person 0.0123 units per person 0.0067 units per person Sweden
1980s 0.0216 units per person 0.0173 units per person 0.0043 units per person Sweden
1990s 0.0278 units per person 0.0285 units per person 0.0007 units per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 0.0445 units per person 0.0374 units per person 0.0071 units per person Sweden
2010s 0.0448 units per person 0.0377 units per person 0.0071 units per person Sweden
2020s 0.0456 units per person 0.0446 units per person 0.0009 units per person Sweden

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sweden, at 0.0468 units per person against 0.0467 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0001 units per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Sweden ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th 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.