Belgium vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Belgium
311,113
in 2023
Sweden
300,133
in 2024
Belgium rank
49th
Sweden rank
50th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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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 49 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 63,657 67,160 3,503 Sweden
1980s 111,603 92,729 18,874 Belgium
1990s 161,729 134,626 27,104 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 (number), 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 (number) between Belgium and Sweden?
10,980, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Belgium ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.