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
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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

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release