Sweden vs Switzerland: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female
Sweden
28.3%
in 2021
Switzerland
24.3%
in 2021
Sweden rank
38th
Switzerland rank
41st
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 28.3% against 24.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 19.9% | 1.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 9.7% | 14.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 13.1% | 15.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 28.3% against 24.3% in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 4.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release