Sweden vs Palestine: Labor force with basic education
Sweden
45.2%
in 2024
Palestine
44.1%
in 2025
Sweden rank
73rd
Palestine rank
74th
Labor force with basic education over time
- Sweden
- Palestine
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.2% against 44.1% in Palestine, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 73rd and Palestine ranks 74th of 125 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 36.7% | 12.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 40.3% | 7.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 40.8% | 4.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force with basic education, Sweden or Palestine?
- Sweden, at 45.2% against 44.1% in Palestine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force with basic education between Sweden and Palestine?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Palestine?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Palestine rank globally for labor force with basic education?
- Sweden ranks 73rd and Palestine ranks 74th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).