Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Sweden
300,133
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia
23.54 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
50th
WB: Europe & Central Asia rank
51st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia
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How they compare

WB: Europe & Central Asia currently reports 23.54 million against 300,133 in Sweden, a difference of 23.24 million.

That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia's figure about 78.4 times Sweden's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 50th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st of 195 countries.

WB: Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: Europe & Central Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 67,160 8.76 million 8.70 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1980s 92,729 10.23 million 10.14 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
1990s 134,626 12.18 million 12.05 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2000s 239,749 19.00 million 18.76 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2010s 261,030 20.31 million 20.05 million WB: Europe & Central Asia
2020s 290,228 22.30 million 22.01 million WB: Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia?
WB: Europe & Central Asia, at 23.54 million against 300,133 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
23.24 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Sweden ranks 50th and WB: Europe & Central Asia ranks 51st 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release