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

18 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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Sweden: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Netherlands

13,677 number

in 2018

Sweden

12,574 number

in 2018

Netherlands rank

54th

Sweden rank

55th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

Netherlands
Sweden

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 13,677 number against 12,574 number in Sweden, a difference of 1,103 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.

Netherlands ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 55th of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3,471 number	5,372 number	1,901 number	Sweden
2000s	1,649 number	9,051 number	7,402 number	Sweden
2010s	9,547 number	12,956 number	3,409 number	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Netherlands or Sweden?: Netherlands, at 13,677 number against 12,574 number in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Netherlands and Sweden?: 1,103 number, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?: Netherlands ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 55th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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