Sweden vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Sweden
44,202
in 2024
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
4.15 million
in 2024
Sweden rank
52nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
55th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) currently reports 4.15 million against 44,202 in Sweden, a difference of 4.11 million.
That makes WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)'s figure about 93.9 times Sweden's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 52nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 55th of 149 countries.
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,718 | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 18,087 | 1.55 million | 1.54 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 26,523 | 2.78 million | 2.75 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 41,268 | 3.97 million | 3.93 million | WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Sweden or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), at 4.15 million against 44,202 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 4.11 million, with WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 52nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 55th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release