Sweden vs Palestine: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Sweden
20.4%
in 2023
Palestine
20.1%
in 2023
Sweden rank
13th
Palestine rank
15th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Sweden
- Palestine
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.4% against 20.1% in Palestine, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 15th of 123 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 5.8% | 16.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 8.9% | 14.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 9.3% | 13.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 17.4% | 3.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Sweden or Palestine?
- Sweden, at 20.4% against 20.1% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Sweden and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Palestine?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Palestine rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Sweden ranks 13th and Palestine ranks 15th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). 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