MDG: Developed Regions vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

MDG: Developed Regions
81.0%
in 2024
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
MDG: Developed Regions rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Developed Regions
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 81.0% in MDG: Developed Regions, a difference of 3.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

MDG: Developed Regions ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Developed Regions averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developed Regions Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 68.3% 76.3% 8.0% Sweden
2010s 76.4% 69.8% 6.6% MDG: Developed Regions
2020s 80.0% 82.9% 2.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Developed Regions or Sweden?
Sweden, at 84.0% against 81.0% in MDG: Developed Regions as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Developed Regions and Sweden?
3.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developed Regions and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do MDG: Developed Regions and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
MDG: Developed Regions ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release