Sweden vs Syrian Arab Republic: Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education
Sweden
24.9%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
27.0%
in 2024
Sweden rank
44th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
42nd
Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Sweden
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 27.0% against 24.9% in Sweden, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Sweden ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 53.5% | 26.7% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 36.8% | 8.1% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.3% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 2.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education, Sweden or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 27.0% against 24.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education between Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 2.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 44th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). 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