Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female
Sweden
300,133
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
21.84 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
50th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
52nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time
- Sweden
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 21.84 million against 300,133 in Sweden, a difference of 21.54 million.
That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 72.8 times Sweden's.
Across all 50 years both countries report, UIS: North America and Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 50th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
UIS: North America and Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67,160 | 8.08 million | 8.02 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 1980s | 92,729 | 11.38 million | 11.29 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 1990s | 134,626 | 14.58 million | 14.45 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2000s | 239,749 | 18.30 million | 18.06 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 261,030 | 20.85 million | 20.58 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 290,228 | 22.02 million | 21.73 million | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 21.84 million against 300,133 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 21.54 million, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Sweden ranks 50th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 52nd 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