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

20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Belgium

22,720 number

in 2018

Sweden

25,569 number

in 2018

Belgium rank

60th

Sweden rank

57th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

Belgium
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 25,569 number against 22,720 number in Belgium, a difference of 2,849 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 57th of 143 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	174,580 number	11,436 number	163,144 number	Belgium
2000s	196,339 number	18,087 number	178,252 number	Belgium
2010s	91,808 number	26,136 number	65,672 number	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Belgium or Sweden?: Sweden, at 25,569 number against 22,720 number in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Belgium and Sweden?: 2,849 number, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Belgium ranks 60th and Sweden ranks 57th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).