The line graph compares four nations in terms of the number of undergraduate students (in thousands) from 1995 to 2015.
Overall, the number of undergraduate students in Spain, Austria, and Greece showed varying levels of change over the two decades, while the figure for Sweden increased moderately. It is also worth noting that Sweden had the highest number of undergraduate students in 1995, but by 2012, Spain had surpassed all other countries to become the nation with the highest number of students.
Looking at the data in 1995, there were roughly 350,000 students in Sweden, which was the highest among the four countries. This was followed by Spain and Austria, with about 260,000 and 240,000 students respectively. By contrast, Greece had the smallest number of students, at just under 100,000.
Over the following decades, there were notable shifts in undergraduate student numbers across the four countries. The number of students in Spain grew considerably, overtaking Sweden by 2015 and reaching a peak of around 350,000 in 2010. However, despite a slight decline, the figure for Sweden ended the period at about 300,000. Similarly, both Austria and Greece experienced a steady rise in student numbers by 2015, with Austria increasing by around 20,000 and Greece by approximately 60,000. Unlike the other three countries, Sweden experienced a significant decline of about 150,000 students over the period.