Sweden vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Sweden
19,604
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
859,032
in 2024
Sweden rank
39th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
38th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Sweden
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 859,032 against 19,604 in Sweden, a difference of 839,428.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 43.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th of 143 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 18,828 113,729 94,902 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2000s 21,100 242,242 221,143 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2010s 20,612 454,832 434,220 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
2020s 19,223 740,546 721,324 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 859,032 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
839,428, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Sweden and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Sweden ranks 39th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 38th 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

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