Israel vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Israel
16.8%
in 2023
Sweden
17.8%
in 2023
Israel rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.8% against 16.8% in Israel, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 78 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 | 13.6% | 11.8% | 1.8% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.9% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.8% against 16.8% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Israel and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Israel ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, 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