Italy vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male
Italy
24,461
in 2023
Sweden
22,890
in 2024
Italy rank
48th
Sweden rank
49th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24,461 against 22,890 in Sweden, a difference of 1,571.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 49th of 146 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,262 | 3,032 | 11,230 | Italy |
| 2000s | 7,793 | 9,036 | 1,243 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5,381 | 13,380 | 7,999 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 19,258 | 20,572 | 1,315 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 24,461 against 22,890 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male between Italy and Sweden?
- 1,571, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Italy ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 49th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (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