Belgium vs Sweden: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Belgium
13.7%
in 2023
Sweden
13.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Sweden rank
26th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 13.7% against 13.3% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 0.0% | 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 13.7% against 13.3% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 26th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, 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