Ireland vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female

Ireland
16.2%
in 2018
Sweden
13.6%
in 2018
Ireland rank
44th
Sweden rank
47th

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
020406080199820082018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 16.2% against 13.6% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th of 110 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 34.9% 12.9% 22.0% Ireland
2000s 38.6% 11.3% 27.3% Ireland
2010s 48.8% 13.7% 35.0% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 16.2% against 13.6% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female between Ireland and Sweden?
2.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
Ireland ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,400 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.