Sweden - Tertiary Enrollment 2017
70.43%
+2.13pp from 2016
Sweden's tertiary enrollment was 70.43% in 2017, increased +2.13pp from 68.31% in 2016. This was the 37th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2017▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Greece | 135.33% | 3.0% |
| 2nd | Türkiye | 110.53% | 6.6% |
| 3rd | Australia | 109.99% | -8.1% |
| 4th | Puerto Rico (US) | 100.74% | 0.1% |
| 5th | Grenada | 98.70% | 2.0% |
| 6th | Korea | 93.72% | 0.1% |
| 7th | Spain | 91.89% | 2.3% |
| 8th | Finland | 90.70% | 1.5% |
| 9th | Chile | 89.92% | 1.2% |
| 10th | Belarus | 89.47% | -2.2% |
| 11th | Argentina | 89.33% | 3.1% |
| 12th | United States | 88.17% | -0.8% |
| 13th | Latvia | 88.06% | 9.2% |
| 14th | Singapore | 84.79% | 1.0% |
| 15th | Austria | 83.84% | 1.2% |
| 16th | Norway | 83.74% | 2.1% |
| 17th | Netherlands | 83.20% | 4.2% |
| 18th | Fiji | 82.34% | 6.2% |
| 19th | Russian Federation | 81.71% | -2.6% |
| 20th | Denmark | 81.32% | -1.0% |
| 21st | New Zealand | 81.27% | -0.7% |
| 22nd | Macao SAR, China | 81.27% | 1.7% |
| 23rd | Bulgaria | 81.22% | 0.7% |
| 24th | Belgium | 80.77% | 4.6% |
| 25th | Ukraine | 80.20% | 4.1% |
| 26th | Slovenia | 79.27% | -0.3% |
| 27th | Ireland | 77.78% | 0.3% |
| 28th | Cyprus | 75.94% | 13.1% |
| 29th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 72.92% | 3.7% |
| 30th | Estonia | 72.14% | -1.2% |
| 31st | European Union | 71.79% | 1.8% |
| 32nd | Croatia | 71.38% | 2.6% |
| 33rd | Iceland | 71.34% | -4.5% |
| 34th | Peru | 71.24% | -2.7% |
| 35th | Saudi Arabia | 70.75% | 10.6% |
| 36th | Poland | 70.62% | 1.1% |
| 37th | Sweden | 70.43% | 3.1% |
| 38th | Canada | 70.27% | 1.5% |
| 39th | Germany | 68.47% | 0.8% |
| 40th | Lithuania | 68.39% | 1.0% |
| 41st | Czechia | 67.71% | 0.3% |
| 42nd | Serbia | 66.49% | 7.0% |
| 43rd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 66.35% | -2.3% |
| 44th | France | 65.80% | 1.7% |
| 45th | Mongolia | 64.41% | -1.3% |
| 46th | Portugal | 64.20% | 1.5% |
| 47th | Georgia | 63.54% | 9.2% |
| 48th | Italy | 62.70% | 2.2% |
| 49th | Japan | 62.46% | -1.1% |
| 50th | Switzerland | 62.46% | 2.1% |
| 51st | Montenegro | 60.91% | 2.9% |
| 52nd | Dominican Republic | 59.92% | 9.9% |
| 53rd | Uruguay | 59.75% | 0.2% |
| 54th | United Kingdom | 59.63% | 2.6% |
| 55th | Israel | 59.07% | -2.3% |
| 56th | Colombia | 58.40% | 2.2% |
| 57th | Albania | 58.02% | -0.8% |
| 58th | Armenia | 55.51% | 2.1% |
| 59th | Kuwait | 54.92% | -7.3% |
| 60th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 54.53% | -4.3% |
| 61st | Costa Rica | 54.45% | 5.4% |
| 62nd | Malta | 52.84% | 9.8% |
| 63rd | Moldova | 51.95% | -1.7% |
| 64th | China | 51.07% | 3.6% |
| 65th | Barbados | 51.01% | -2.0% |
| 66th | Romania | 50.51% | 1.2% |
| 67th | Brazil | 50.03% | 3.5% |
| 68th | Kazakhstan | 49.97% | 8.5% |
| 69th | Hungary | 49.91% | 0.9% |
| 70th | Algeria | 49.18% | 12.0% |
| 71st | Slovak Republic | 49.13% | -2.3% |
| 72nd | Bahrain | 48.73% | 4.2% |
| 73rd | Thailand | 47.43% | -3.8% |
| 74th | West Bank and Gaza | 45.50% | 0.2% |
| 75th | Lebanon | 44.19% | 4.0% |
| 76th | Oman | 43.58% | -6.9% |
| 77th | North Macedonia | 43.51% | 3.4% |
| 78th | Malaysia | 42.29% | -6.9% |
| 79th | Seychelles | 42.21% | 64.6% |
| 80th | Kyrgyz Republic | 41.58% | -6.8% |
| 81st | Cuba | 41.17% | 17.5% |
| 82nd | Mexico | 40.34% | 4.5% |
| 83rd | Mauritius | 39.66% | 3.3% |
| 84th | Indonesia | 35.97% | 3.3% |
| 85th | Liechtenstein | 35.62% | 1.7% |
| 86th | Philippines | 33.68% | -12.2% |
| 87th | Morocco | 33.47% | 4.3% |
| 88th | Maldives | 33.33% | 143.6% |
| 89th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 33.10% | 3.9% |
| 90th | Brunei Darussalam | 31.24% | 9.0% |
| 91st | Tunisia | 30.93% | -0.9% |
| 92nd | Tajikistan | 30.24% | 6.0% |
| 93rd | Jordan | 28.62% | -16.0% |
| 94th | Azerbaijan | 28.47% | 4.5% |
| 95th | India | 27.73% | 2.4% |
| 96th | El Salvador | 27.64% | 1.7% |
| 97th | Viet Nam | 25.95% | -10.8% |
| 98th | Belize | 24.73% | 1.0% |
| 99th | Cabo Verde | 24.56% | 3.7% |
| 100th | Honduras | 24.56% | 16.9% |
| 101st | Namibia | 22.48% | 4.9% |
| 102nd | Bermuda | 21.81% | -28.8% |
| 103rd | Botswana | 21.48% | -5.2% |
| 104th | South Africa | 21.09% | 11.4% |
| 105th | St. Lucia | 20.75% | 4.8% |
| 106th | Luxembourg | 19.60% | -1.6% |
| 107th | Comoros | 18.82% | 96.2% |
| 108th | Bangladesh | 18.52% | 6.4% |
| 109th | Sri Lanka | 17.19% | 0.3% |
| 110th | Qatar | 16.78% | 13.2% |
| 111th | Ghana | 16.21% | 3.8% |
| 112th | Andorra | 15.67% | 3.1% |
| 113th | Lao PDR | 15.41% | -9.8% |
| 114th | Bhutan | 14.84% | 43.2% |
| 115th | Samoa | 13.26% | 84.5% |
| 116th | Cameroon | 12.98% | 2.2% |
| 117th | Cambodia | 12.52% | -8.1% |
| 118th | Togo | 12.31% | 1.8% |
| 119th | Congo, Republic of | 12.15% | 41.8% |
| 120th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 11.82% | 6.8% |
| 121st | Kenya | 11.80% | 1.5% |
| 122nd | Nepal | 11.44% | 3.1% |
| 123rd | Senegal | 11.35% | 4.2% |
| 124th | Benin | 11.34% | -5.1% |
| 125th | Lesotho | 10.31% | 6.0% |
| 126th | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 9.86% | 24.2% |
| 127th | Côte d'Ivoire | 9.52% | 7.1% |
| 128th | Uzbekistan | 8.65% | 3.7% |
| 129th | Pakistan | 8.62% | 3.6% |
| 130th | Rwanda | 7.34% | -3.1% |
| 131st | Mozambique | 7.25% | -1.3% |
| 132nd | Burkina Faso | 5.83% | 7.9% |
| 133rd | Mauritania | 5.16% | -7.3% |
| 134th | Madagascar | 5.08% | 8.9% |
| 135th | Tanzania | 4.78% | 28.2% |
| 136th | Burundi | 4.31% | 8.2% |
| 137th | Niger | 3.67% | 6.3% |
FAQ
What was Sweden's tertiary enrollment in 2017?▾
Sweden's tertiary enrollment in 2017 was 70.43%. This ranked 37th globally.
How did Sweden's tertiary enrollment change in 2017?▾
Sweden's tertiary enrollment increased by 3.1% in 2017 compared to 2016.
Which country had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2017?▾
Greece had the highest tertiary enrollment in 2017 at 135.33%.
What is the tertiary enrollment of Sweden in 2017?▾
The tertiary enrollment of Sweden in 2017 was 70.43%. This ranked 37th globally.
How does 2017 compare to 2016 for Sweden's tertiary enrollment?▾
Sweden's tertiary enrollment went from 68.31% in 2016 to 70.43% in 2017, a 3.1% increase.
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