MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) vs Sweden: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
56.40 million
in 2024
Sweden
588,456
in 2024
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) rank
95th
Sweden rank
97th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
  • Sweden
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How they compare

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) currently reports 56.40 million against 588,456 in Sweden, a difference of 55.81 million.

That makes MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)'s figure about 95.8 times Sweden's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has been ahead every year.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 97th of 221 groups.

MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 48.49 million 536,281 47.95 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2010s 52.93 million 628,851 52.30 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)
2020s 55.42 million 578,779 54.84 million MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) or Sweden?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India), at 56.40 million against 588,456 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sweden?
55.81 million, with MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) and Sweden rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
MDG: Southern Asia (excluding India) ranks 95th and Sweden ranks 97th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release