Belgium vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Belgium
82.1%
in 2023
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Sweden rank
21st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 82.1% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 76.3% | 14.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 69.8% | 4.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 82.6% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.0% against 82.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Belgium and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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