Australia vs Sweden: Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in
Australia
18.1%
in 2024
Sweden
6.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.1% against 6.2% in Sweden, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.9 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.5% | 14.3% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 8.2% | 7.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 18.1% against 6.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in between Australia and Sweden?
- 11.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in short-cycle tertiary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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