Belgium vs Sweden: Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data
Belgium
4,368 Thousand persons
in 2026
Sweden
4,826 Thousand persons
in 2026
Belgium rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4,826 Thousand persons against 4,368 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 458 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,273 Thousand persons | 3,542 Thousand persons | 269.2 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,605 Thousand persons | 3,895 Thousand persons | 289.38 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3,962 Thousand persons | 4,335 Thousand persons | 372.59 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,286 Thousand persons | 4,680 Thousand persons | 393.47 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4,826 Thousand persons against 4,368 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data between Belgium and Sweden?
- 458 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.