Belgium vs Sweden: Students by ISCED level, age and sex

Belgium
2.94 million Number
in 2012
Sweden
2.48 million Number
in 2012
Belgium rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th

Students by ISCED level, age and sex over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.94 million Number against 2.48 million Number in Sweden, a difference of 455,940 Number.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 2.61 million Number 2.44 million Number 170,860 Number Belgium
2000s 2.77 million Number 2.43 million Number 343,219 Number Belgium
2010s 2.91 million Number 2.47 million Number 437,343 Number Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher students by isced level, age and sex, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 2.94 million Number against 2.48 million Number in Sweden as of 2012.
What is the difference in students by isced level, age and sex between Belgium and Sweden?
455,940 Number, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for students by isced level, age and sex?
Belgium ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 14th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Students by ISCED level, age and sex (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 648 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed