Sweden vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Sweden
106.1%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
92.9%
in 2024
Sweden rank
14th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
12th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Sweden
  • UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 106.1% against 92.9% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th of 189 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 93.2% 54.8% 38.4% Sweden
2010s 85.9% 68.9% 17.0% Sweden
2020s 106.2% 85.3% 20.9% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Sweden or UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
Sweden, at 106.1% against 92.9% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
13.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sweden and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Sweden ranks 14th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 12th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release