Romania vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Romania
298,137
in 2023
Sweden
300,133
in 2024
Romania rank
51st
Sweden rank
50th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 300,133 against 298,137 in Romania, a difference of 1,996.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70,145 | 67,160 | 2,984 | Romania |
| 1980s | 75,087 | 92,729 | 17,642 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 135,038 | 134,626 | 411.9 | Romania |
| 2000s | 416,230 | 239,749 | 176,481 | Romania |
| 2010s | 352,810 | 261,030 | 91,781 | Romania |
| 2020s | 302,664 | 287,752 | 14,912 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Romania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 300,133 against 298,137 in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Romania and Sweden?
- 1,996, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Romania ranks 51st 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