Belgium vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Belgium
311,113
in 2023
Sweden
300,133
in 2024
Belgium rank
49th
Sweden rank
50th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 311,113 against 300,133 in Sweden, a difference of 10,980.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61,633 | 66,718 | 5,085 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 111,603 | 92,729 | 18,874 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 158,766 | 131,841 | 26,925 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 207,627 | 239,749 | 32,122 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 275,145 | 261,030 | 14,116 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 304,199 | 287,752 | 16,446 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 311,113 against 300,133 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Belgium and Sweden?
- 10,980, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release