Romania vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions
Romania
88.3%
in 2023
Sweden
87.5%
in 2024
Romania rank
38th
Sweden rank
41st
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 88.3% against 87.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Romania ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st of 155 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 92.3% | 21.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 90.8% | 11.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 88.1% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 88.3% against 87.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Romania ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 41st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, 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