SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
28.58 million
in 2024
Sweden
276,179
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
48th
Sweden rank
48th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
  • Sweden
010.0M20.0M30.0M201120172024

How they compare

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand currently reports 28.58 million against 276,179 in Sweden, a difference of 28.30 million.

That makes SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's figure about 103.5 times Sweden's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 48th of 204 groups.

SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 28.76 million 244,948 28.52 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
2020s 29.46 million 266,686 29.19 million SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand or Sweden?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, at 28.58 million against 276,179 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
28.30 million, with SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 48th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
335 places, 3,870 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release