Sweden vs WB: European Union: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
WB: European Union
79.5%
in 2024
Sweden rank
21st
WB: European Union rank
23rd
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Sweden
- WB: European Union
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 79.5% in WB: European Union, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times WB: European Union's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 21st and WB: European Union ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 60.6% | 15.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 78.3% | 4.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Sweden or WB: European Union?
- Sweden, at 84.0% against 79.5% in WB: European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Sweden and WB: European Union?
- 4.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and WB: European Union?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and WB: European Union rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 21st and WB: European Union ranks 23rd 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