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

Belgium
286,471 number
in 2018
Sweden
259,086 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
47th
Sweden rank
48th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197119942018

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 286,471 number against 259,086 number in Sweden, a difference of 27,385 number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 61,633 number 66,718 number 5,085 number Sweden
1980s 111,603 number 92,729 number 18,874 number Belgium
1990s 158,766 number 131,841 number 26,925 number Belgium
2000s 207,627 number 239,749 number 32,122 number Sweden
2010s 273,351 number 261,164 number 12,187 number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 286,471 number against 259,086 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Belgium and Sweden?
27,385 number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Belgium ranks 47th and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.