Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity
Sweden
1.4 GPIA
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
1.26 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
34th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
36th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Sweden
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.4 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.14 GPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 34th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 36th of 189 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.1287 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 0.1353 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.42 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 0.1549 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 1.4 GPIA against 1.26 GPIA in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 0.14 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sweden ranks 34th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 36th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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