Belgium vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Belgium
40.9%
in 2023
Sweden
40.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
5th
Sweden rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 40.9% against 40.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.0% | 34.5% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.3% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 40.9% against 40.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Belgium ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release