SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2.36 million
in 2024
Sweden
21,312
in 2024
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
50th
Sweden rank
53rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 2.36 million against 21,312 in Sweden, a difference of 2.34 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 110.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 218 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 420,180 2,686 417,494 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2000s 562,250 9,051 553,200 SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 1.31 million 13,143 1.30 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 2.17 million 20,232 2.15 million SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sweden?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 2.36 million against 21,312 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden?
2.34 million, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release