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

Finland
9,825 number
in 2018
Sweden
9,487 number
in 2018
Finland rank
32nd
Sweden rank
34th

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199820082018

How they compare

Finland currently reports 9,825 number against 9,487 number in Sweden, a difference of 338 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 34th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 8,412 number 7,740 number 673 number Finland
2000s 10,635 number 9,948 number 686.8 number Finland
2010s 10,448 number 10,066 number 382.44 number Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Finland or Sweden?
Finland, at 9,825 number against 9,487 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Finland and Sweden?
338 number, with Finland 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, female?
Finland ranks 32nd 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

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