Belgium vs Sweden: School enrollment, tertiary

Belgium
82.1%
in 2023
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
24th
Sweden rank
21st

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 82.1% in Belgium, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 61.4% 76.3% 14.9% Sweden
2010s 74.3% 69.8% 4.5% Belgium
2020s 82.0% 82.6% 0.6% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 84.0% against 82.1% in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Belgium and Sweden?
1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Belgium ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.