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
510152025199920112023

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

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
123 places, 1,846 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release