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

Romania
291,843 number
in 2018
Sweden
259,086 number
in 2018
Romania rank
46th
Sweden rank
48th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Romania
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 291,843 number against 259,086 number in Sweden, a difference of 32,757 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 70,145 number 67,160 number 2,984 number Romania
1980s 75,087 number 92,729 number 17,642 number Sweden
1990s 135,038 number 134,626 number 411.9 number Romania
2000s 416,230 number 239,749 number 176,481 number Romania
2010s 359,693 number 261,164 number 98,529 number Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Romania or Sweden?
Romania, at 291,843 number against 259,086 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Romania and Sweden?
32,757 number, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
44 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Romania ranks 46th 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.