Sweden vs WB: Euro Area: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
WB: Euro Area
81.9%
in 2024
Sweden rank
21st
WB: Euro Area rank
18th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 81.9% in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and WB: Euro Area ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and WB: Euro Area in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 61.1% | 15.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 70.5% | 0.7% | WB: Euro Area |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 80.5% | 2.4% | 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 WB: Euro Area?
- Sweden, at 84.0% against 81.9% in WB: Euro Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sweden and WB: Euro Area?
- 2.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: Euro Area?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and WB: Euro Area rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 21st and WB: Euro Area ranks 18th 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