Estonia vs Sweden: Employment rates by educational attainment level
Estonia
68.5
in 2025
Sweden
69
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
Sweden rank
7th
Employment rates by educational attainment level over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 69 against 68.5 in Estonia, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4 | 61.77 | 4.37 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 58.34 | 65.9 | 7.56 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 63.59 | 66.55 | 2.96 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.15 | 68.42 | 0.2667 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates by educational attainment level, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 69 against 68.5 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates by educational attainment level between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.5, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for employment rates by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment rates by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.