Sweden - Tertiary Enrollment 2016
68.31%
+1.88pp from 2015
Sweden's tertiary enrollment was 68.31% in 2016, increased +1.88pp from 66.43% in 2015. This was the 36th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2016▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greece | 131.40% | 10.3% |
| 2nd | Australia | 119.68% | 0.0% |
| 3rd | Türkiye | 103.72% | 8.5% |
| 4th | Puerto Rico (US) | 100.64% | -0.1% |
| 5th | Grenada | 96.80% | 0.0% |
| 6th | Korea | 93.66% | -0.3% |
| 7th | Belarus | 91.52% | -2.4% |
| 8th | Spain | 89.81% | 1.4% |
| 9th | Finland | 89.33% | -0.4% |
| 10th | Chile | 88.85% | 2.8% |
| 11th | United States | 88.84% | -0.1% |
| 12th | Argentina | 86.67% | 3.5% |
| 13th | Singapore | 83.94% | -17.7% |
| 14th | Russian Federation | 83.86% | -0.4% |
| 15th | Austria | 82.85% | 0.7% |
| 16th | Denmark | 82.17% | -1.4% |
| 17th | Norway | 82.04% | 3.6% |
| 18th | New Zealand | 81.86% | -0.4% |
| 19th | Bulgaria | 80.64% | 3.0% |
| 20th | Latvia | 80.60% | 8.5% |
| 21st | Macao SAR, China | 79.93% | 4.9% |
| 22nd | Netherlands | 79.85% | -0.4% |
| 23rd | Slovenia | 79.47% | -3.3% |
| 24th | Fiji | 77.56% | 13.4% |
| 25th | Ireland | 77.56% | 0.4% |
| 26th | Belgium | 77.24% | 1.1% |
| 27th | Ukraine | 77.04% | 0.2% |
| 28th | Iceland | 74.70% | -1.2% |
| 29th | Peru | 73.22% | 115.9% |
| 30th | Estonia | 73.03% | -2.1% |
| 31st | European Union | 70.51% | 1.1% |
| 32nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 70.33% | 2.4% |
| 33rd | Poland | 69.85% | 0.7% |
| 34th | Croatia | 69.59% | 1.7% |
| 35th | Canada | 69.25% | 2.9% |
| 36th | Sweden | 68.31% | 2.8% |
| 37th | Germany | 67.95% | -0.4% |
| 38th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 67.91% | -3.9% |
| 39th | Lithuania | 67.74% | 0.0% |
| 40th | Czechia | 67.51% | 0.4% |
| 41st | Cyprus | 67.17% | 11.8% |
| 42nd | Mongolia | 65.25% | -7.3% |
| 43rd | France | 64.73% | 3.1% |
| 44th | Saudi Arabia | 63.98% | 12.1% |
| 45th | Portugal | 63.24% | 2.3% |
| 46th | Japan | 63.19% | 1.1% |
| 47th | Serbia | 62.14% | 6.6% |
| 48th | Italy | 61.36% | 0.7% |
| 49th | Switzerland | 61.19% | 0.6% |
| 50th | Israel | 60.45% | -0.6% |
| 51st | Uruguay | 59.65% | 3.2% |
| 52nd | Kuwait | 59.22% | 0.5% |
| 53rd | Montenegro | 59.18% | -7.4% |
| 54th | Albania | 58.49% | -5.6% |
| 55th | Georgia | 58.20% | 12.1% |
| 56th | United Kingdom | 58.11% | 2.9% |
| 57th | Colombia | 57.14% | 4.3% |
| 58th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 56.95% | 2.6% |
| 59th | Dominican Republic | 54.50% | 5.3% |
| 60th | Armenia | 54.34% | 11.5% |
| 61st | Monaco | 53.57% | - |
| 62nd | Moldova | 52.84% | 1.4% |
| 63rd | Barbados | 52.05% | -9.1% |
| 64th | Costa Rica | 51.65% | 0.7% |
| 65th | Slovak Republic | 50.30% | -4.6% |
| 66th | Romania | 49.91% | 1.1% |
| 67th | Hungary | 49.48% | -1.2% |
| 68th | Thailand | 49.32% | 7.9% |
| 69th | China | 49.31% | 4.6% |
| 70th | Panama | 48.38% | 1.7% |
| 71st | Brazil | 48.33% | -0.2% |
| 72nd | Malta | 48.13% | 2.5% |
| 73rd | Oman | 46.82% | 3.6% |
| 74th | Bahrain | 46.76% | 2.5% |
| 75th | Kazakhstan | 46.05% | -4.8% |
| 76th | Malaysia | 45.40% | 2.5% |
| 77th | West Bank and Gaza | 45.39% | -1.5% |
| 78th | Kyrgyz Republic | 44.59% | -4.2% |
| 79th | Algeria | 43.90% | 14.8% |
| 80th | Syrian Arab Republic | 43.76% | -8.5% |
| 81st | Lebanon | 42.51% | 8.2% |
| 82nd | British Virgin Islands | 39.17% | -2.9% |
| 83rd | Mexico | 38.59% | 20.7% |
| 84th | Mauritius | 38.41% | 1.7% |
| 85th | Philippines | 38.34% | 6.9% |
| 86th | Marshall Islands | 36.66% | 6.8% |
| 87th | Cuba | 35.05% | -4.6% |
| 88th | Liechtenstein | 35.02% | 4.4% |
| 89th | Indonesia | 34.83% | 7.3% |
| 90th | Jordan | 34.06% | -7.0% |
| 91st | Morocco | 32.10% | 12.4% |
| 92nd | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 31.87% | -3.1% |
| 93rd | Tunisia | 31.21% | -6.5% |
| 94th | Viet Nam | 29.08% | -2.2% |
| 95th | Brunei Darussalam | 28.66% | 0.0% |
| 96th | Tajikistan | 28.52% | 9.4% |
| 97th | Azerbaijan | 27.24% | 6.9% |
| 98th | El Salvador | 27.18% | -0.8% |
| 99th | India | 27.09% | 0.1% |
| 100th | Seychelles | 25.64% | 55.4% |
| 101st | Belize | 24.48% | 4.4% |
| 102nd | Cabo Verde | 23.69% | 5.2% |
| 103rd | Botswana | 22.66% | -15.7% |
| 104th | Namibia | 21.44% | 9.1% |
| 105th | Honduras | 21.00% | 3.4% |
| 106th | Luxembourg | 19.92% | -1.8% |
| 107th | St. Lucia | 19.80% | 16.3% |
| 108th | South Africa | 18.93% | -0.5% |
| 109th | Bangladesh | 17.40% | 11.7% |
| 110th | Sri Lanka | 17.15% | -5.6% |
| 111th | Aruba | 17.14% | 2.5% |
| 112th | Lao PDR | 17.09% | -5.9% |
| 113th | Ghana | 15.61% | 0.3% |
| 114th | Andorra | 15.20% | 10.0% |
| 115th | Qatar | 14.82% | -7.0% |
| 116th | Cameroon | 12.70% | -26.6% |
| 117th | Togo | 12.09% | 11.8% |
| 118th | Benin | 11.95% | -4.3% |
| 119th | Kenya | 11.63% | 25.7% |
| 120th | Nepal | 11.09% | -9.7% |
| 121st | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.06% | -10.7% |
| 122nd | Senegal | 10.89% | 0.4% |
| 123rd | Angola | 9.78% | 11.4% |
| 124th | Côte d'Ivoire | 8.90% | 5.1% |
| 125th | Uzbekistan | 8.34% | 3.6% |
| 126th | Pakistan | 8.32% | -1.4% |
| 127th | Rwanda | 7.58% | 0.6% |
| 128th | Mozambique | 7.34% | 9.1% |
| 129th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 5.90% | -7.4% |
| 130th | Mauritania | 5.56% | -5.5% |
| 131st | Burkina Faso | 5.41% | 10.2% |
| 132nd | Madagascar | 4.66% | 0.0% |
| 133rd | Burundi | 3.98% | -24.3% |
| 134th | Tanzania | 3.73% | -6.4% |
| 135th | Niger | 3.45% | 6.4% |
| 136th | Eritrea | 3.20% | -8.9% |
FAQ
What was Sweden's tertiary enrollment in 2016?▾
Sweden's tertiary enrollment in 2016 was 68.31%. This ranked 36th globally.
How did Sweden's tertiary enrollment change in 2016?▾
Sweden's tertiary enrollment increased by 2.8% in 2016 compared to 2015.
Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2016?▾
Greece had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2016 at 131.40%.
What is the tertiary enrollment of Sweden in 2016?▾
The tertiary enrollment of Sweden in 2016 was 68.31%. This ranked 36th globally.
How does 2016 compare to 2015 for Sweden's tertiary enrollment?▾
Sweden's tertiary enrollment went from 66.43% in 2015 to 68.31% in 2016, a 2.8% increase.
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