Belarus vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Belarus
389,327 number
in 2018
Sweden
431,065 number
in 2018
Belarus rank
56th
Sweden rank
53rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Belarus
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 431,065 number against 389,327 number in Belarus, a difference of 41,738 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 193 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 300,368 number 151,929 number 148,440 number Belarus
1980s 339,929 number 180,500 number 159,429 number Belarus
1990s 329,321 number 244,017 number 85,303 number Belarus
2000s 503,727 number 402,454 number 101,273 number Belarus
2010s 505,624 number 438,899 number 66,724 number Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Belarus or Sweden?
Sweden, at 431,065 number against 389,327 number in Belarus as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Belarus and Sweden?
41,738 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Belarus ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.