Belgium vs Sweden: Population having attained at least basic education
Belgium
97
in 2020
Sweden
96.9
in 2020
Belgium rank
56th
Sweden rank
58th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 97 against 96.9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 58th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 54.3 | 79.1 | 24.8 | Sweden |
| 1880s | 55.55 | 82.6 | 27.05 | Sweden |
| 1890s | 55.45 | 85.6 | 30.15 | Sweden |
| 1900s | 58.7 | 88.2 | 29.5 | Sweden |
| 1910s | 67.35 | 91 | 23.65 | Sweden |
| 1920s | 72.1 | 94.15 | 22.05 | Sweden |
| 1930s | 80.05 | 95.65 | 15.6 | Sweden |
| 1940s | 90.8 | 97.55 | 6.75 | Sweden |
| 1950s | 97.55 | 98.85 | 1.3 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 98.5 | 99.05 | 0.55 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 98.15 | 98.6 | 0.45 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 96.1 | 98.45 | 2.35 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 96 | 97.85 | 1.85 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 96.3 | 98 | 1.7 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 96.3 | 97.45 | 1.15 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 97 | 96.9 | 0.1 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 97 against 96.9 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Belgium and Sweden?
- 0.1, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Belgium ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 58th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.