How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?

40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.

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.

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

Nepal

438,177 number

in 2019

Sweden

431,065 number

in 2018

Nepal rank

52nd

Sweden rank

53rd

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

Nepal
Sweden

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 438,177 number against 431,065 number in Sweden, a difference of 7,112 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sweden ahead.

Nepal ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	26,771 number	163,870 number	137,099 number	Sweden
1980s	68,986 number	178,222 number	109,235 number	Sweden
1990s	101,188 number	221,303 number	120,115 number	Sweden
2000s	180,757 number	402,454 number	221,697 number	Sweden
2010s	410,040 number	437,096 number	27,055 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Nepal or Sweden?: Nepal, at 438,177 number against 431,065 number in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Nepal and Sweden?: 7,112 number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2018.
How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?: Nepal ranks 52nd 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: 21 August 2026

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