How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Belgium

8,055 number

in 2018

Sweden

9,487 number

in 2018

Belgium rank

37th

Sweden rank

34th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 9,487 number against 8,055 number in Belgium, a difference of 1,432 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 131 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	2,000 number	8,731 number	6,731 number	Sweden
2000s	3,076 number	9,948 number	6,872 number	Sweden
2010s	7,077 number	10,066 number	2,989 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Belgium or Sweden?: Sweden, at 9,487 number against 8,055 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Belgium and Sweden?: 1,432 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, female?: Belgium ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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