Least developed countries vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Least developed countries
60,689 number
in 2019
Sweden
19,682 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
36th
Sweden rank
35th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 60,689 number against 19,682 number in Sweden, a difference of 41,007 number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 3.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 8,906 number 18,828 number 9,921 number Sweden
2000s 19,231 number 21,100 number 1,869 number Sweden
2010s 42,470 number 20,789 number 21,682 number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Least developed countries or Sweden?
Least developed countries, at 60,689 number against 19,682 number in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Least developed countries and Sweden?
41,007 number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 35th of 43 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)
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.