SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
SDG: Eastern Asia
832,967
in 2024
Sweden
19,604
in 2024
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
41st
Sweden rank
39th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 832,967 against 19,604 in Sweden, a difference of 813,363.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 42.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th of 216 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130,836 | 18,828 | 112,009 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 265,659 | 21,100 | 244,559 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 476,054 | 20,612 | 455,442 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 725,070 | 19,223 | 705,847 | SDG: Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sweden?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, at 832,967 against 19,604 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 813,363, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 39th of 216 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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