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

Brazil
1.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sweden
1.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
124th
Sweden rank
126th

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

  • Brazil
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.23 units per square kilometre against 1.17 units per square kilometre in Sweden, a difference of 0.06 units per square kilometre.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Brazil ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 126th of 195 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1195 units per square kilometre 0.3816 units per square kilometre 0.2621 units per square kilometre Sweden
1980s 0.1748 units per square kilometre 0.4423 units per square kilometre 0.2675 units per square kilometre Sweden
1990s 0.2191 units per square kilometre 0.5889 units per square kilometre 0.3698 units per square kilometre Sweden
2000s 0.5275 units per square kilometre 0.9825 units per square kilometre 0.455 units per square kilometre Sweden
2010s 0.947 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre 0.1289 units per square kilometre Sweden
2020s 1.15 units per square kilometre 1.17 units per square kilometre 0.0211 units per square kilometre 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), Brazil or Sweden?
Brazil, at 1.23 units per square kilometre against 1.17 units per square kilometre in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Brazil and Sweden?
0.06 units per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Brazil ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 126th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 6,190 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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