How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?

21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

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.

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

Nepal

231,560 number

in 2019

Sweden

259,086 number

in 2018

Nepal rank

51st

Sweden rank

48th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Nepal
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 259,086 number against 231,560 number in Nepal, a difference of 27,526 number.

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

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5,235 number	73,701 number	68,466 number	Sweden
1980s	20,585 number	95,306 number	74,721 number	Sweden
1990s	23,938 number	100,785 number	76,848 number	Sweden
2000s	61,498 number	242,266 number	180,768 number	Sweden
2010s	195,933 number	260,658 number	64,725 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Nepal or Sweden?: Sweden, at 259,086 number against 231,560 number in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Nepal and Sweden?: 27,526 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Nepal ranks 51st 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: 21 August 2026

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