Sweden vs UNICEF: Western Europe: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Sweden
19,604
in 2024
UNICEF: Western Europe
848,778
in 2024
Sweden rank
39th
UNICEF: Western Europe rank
40th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- UNICEF: Western Europe
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Europe currently reports 848,778 against 19,604 in Sweden, a difference of 829,174.
That makes UNICEF: Western Europe's figure about 43.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 39th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 40th of 143 countries.
UNICEF: Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UNICEF: Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,828 | 610,360 | 591,532 | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2000s | 21,100 | 719,013 | 697,913 | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2010s | 20,612 | 753,539 | 732,927 | UNICEF: Western Europe |
| 2020s | 19,223 | 813,394 | 794,171 | UNICEF: Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Sweden or UNICEF: Western Europe?
- UNICEF: Western Europe, at 848,778 against 19,604 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 829,174, with UNICEF: Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UNICEF: Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 39th and UNICEF: Western Europe ranks 40th of 143 countries.
- 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