How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?

16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Libya vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Libya

182,307 number

in 2003

Sweden

171,979 number

in 2018

Libya rank

59th

Sweden rank

61st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Libya
Sweden

How they compare

Libya currently reports 182,307 number against 171,979 number in Sweden, a difference of 10,328 number.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Libya ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 61st of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1970s	9,197 number	88,281 number	79,084 number	Sweden
1980s	11,933 number	109,764 number	97,831 number	Sweden
1990s	99,021 number	118,770 number	19,749 number	Sweden
2000s	166,904 number	153,551 number	13,354 number	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Libya or Sweden?: Libya, at 182,307 number against 171,979 number in Sweden as of 2003.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Libya and Sweden?: 10,328 number, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Libya ranks 59th and Sweden ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.