Iceland vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female
Iceland
17.5%
in 2023
Sweden
13.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
54th
Sweden rank
57th
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 17.5% against 13.8% in Sweden, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 11.1% | 7.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 13.9% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 2.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 17.5% against 13.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Iceland and Sweden?
- 3.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Iceland ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 57th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). 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