Israel vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Israel
1.9%
in 2023
Sweden
2.4%
in 2023
Israel rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.4% against 1.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.2% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.4% against 1.9% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Israel and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Israel ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male (%). 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