Norway vs Sweden: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 129,849 Persons against 122,432 Persons in Sweden, a difference of 7,417 Persons.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 26 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138,357 Persons | 110,376 Persons | 27,981 Persons | Norway |
| 2020s | 133,448 Persons | 122,418 Persons | 11,030 Persons | Norway |
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, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 129,849 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 Norway and Sweden?
- 7,417 Persons, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
- Norway ranks 13th 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.