Belgium vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Belgium
17,339 number
in 2018
Sweden
19,682 number
in 2018
Belgium rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th

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

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 19,682 number against 17,339 number in Belgium, a difference of 2,343 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 133 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 5,933 number 20,703 number 14,770 number Sweden
2000s 7,586 number 21,100 number 13,514 number Sweden
2010s 15,405 number 20,789 number 5,384 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 19,682 number against 17,339 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Sweden?
2,343 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 133 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.