Ireland vs Sweden: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 140,418 Persons against 122,432 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 17,986 Persons.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 156,014 Persons | 115,242 Persons | 40,772 Persons | Ireland |
| 2020s | 136,904 Persons | 122,418 Persons | 14,486 Persons | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 140,418 Persons against 122,432 Persons in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Ireland and Sweden?
- 17,986 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Ireland ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 14th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.