Libya vs Sweden: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes

Libya
542,871 number
in 2018
Sweden
594,891 number
in 2018
Libya rank
98th
Sweden rank
96th

School age population, tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • Libya
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 594,891 number against 542,871 number in Libya, a difference of 52,020 number.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.

Libya ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 96th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 203,161 number 587,551 number 384,390 number Sweden
1980s 338,711 number 574,892 number 236,182 number Sweden
1990s 525,809 number 576,012 number 50,204 number Sweden
2000s 626,415 number 533,623 number 92,792 number Libya
2010s 583,671 number 634,386 number 50,715 number Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, both sexes, Libya or Sweden?
Sweden, at 594,891 number against 542,871 number in Libya as of 2018.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, both sexes between Libya and Sweden?
52,020 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
Libya ranks 98th and Sweden ranks 96th of 203 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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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 11,591 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.