Liberia vs Sweden: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes
Liberia
584,280
in 2025
Sweden
588,456
in 2024
Liberia rank
98th
Sweden rank
97th
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Liberia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 588,456 against 584,280 in Liberia, a difference of 4,176.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 97th of 221 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 321,165 | 536,281 | 215,116 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 422,499 | 628,851 | 206,353 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 526,716 | 578,779 | 52,063 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Liberia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 588,456 against 584,280 in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Liberia and Sweden?
- 4,176, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sweden rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Liberia ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 97th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). 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