Kenya vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Kenya
273,073
in 2024
Sweden
300,133
in 2024
Kenya rank
53rd
Sweden rank
50th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Kenya
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 300,133 against 273,073 in Kenya, a difference of 27,060.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,598 | 92,294 | 85,696 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 41,760 | 234,235 | 192,474 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 212,281 | 253,551 | 41,270 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 241,592 | 294,094 | 52,502 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Kenya or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 300,133 against 273,073 in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Kenya and Sweden?
- 27,060, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Kenya ranks 53rd 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