How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Israel vs Sweden: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Israel

68.0%

in 2024

Sweden

67.6%

in 2024

Israel rank

45th

Sweden rank

47th

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time

Israel
Sweden

How they compare

Israel currently reports 68.0% against 67.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.

Israel ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 125 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.4%	78.2%	18.8%	Sweden
2010s	68.6%	77.2%	8.6%	Sweden
2020s	67.9%	70.0%	2.1%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Israel or Sweden?: Israel, at 68.0% against 67.6% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Israel and Sweden?: 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: Israel ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 47th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).