Belgium vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from

Belgium
28.8%
in 2018
Sweden
23.2%
in 2018
Belgium rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 28.8% against 23.2% in Sweden, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 98 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 20.3% 23.1% 2.8% Sweden
2010s 24.7% 23.0% 1.7% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 28.8% against 23.2% in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Sweden?
5.6%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Belgium ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 98 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,158 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed health and welfare programmes in the reference year.