Sweden vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
80.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
21st
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
22nd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- UIS: North America and Western Europe
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | UIS: North America and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 70.0% | 6.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 77.4% | 7.6% | UIS: North America and Western Europe |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.0% | 1.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Sweden or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- Sweden, at 84.0% against 80.1% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sweden and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
- 3.9%, 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, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 21st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 22nd 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