Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: School enrollment, tertiary

Saudi Arabia
83.9%
in 2024
Sweden
84.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 83.9% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 192 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 25.4% 76.3% 50.9% Sweden
2010s 53.4% 69.8% 16.5% Sweden
2020s 76.4% 83.2% 6.8% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 84.0% against 83.9% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd 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.