Iceland vs Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in

Iceland
59.6%
in 2018
Sweden
52.0%
in 2018
Iceland rank
25th
Sweden rank
28th

Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in over time

  • Iceland
  • Sweden
020406080199920082018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 59.6% against 52.0% in Sweden, a difference of 7.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 75 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 12.3% 24.5% 12.2% Sweden
2010s 64.3% 57.4% 6.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in, Iceland or Sweden?
Iceland, at 59.6% against 52.0% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in between Iceland and Sweden?
7.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
Iceland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 28th of 75 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 1,656 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students in post-secondary non-tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education.