Finland vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes
Finland
18,621 number
in 2018
Sweden
19,682 number
in 2018
Finland rank
36th
Sweden rank
35th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 19,682 number against 18,621 number in Finland, a difference of 1,061 number.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 36th 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 | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,436 number | 18,828 number | 391 number | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21,041 number | 21,100 number | 58.7 number | Sweden |
| 2010s | 19,928 number | 20,789 number | 860.33 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, Finland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 19,682 number against 18,621 number in Finland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Finland and Sweden?
- 1,061 number, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 36th 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.