Belgium vs Sweden: Labour force by educational attainment level
Belgium
5,478 Thousand persons
in 2025
Sweden
5,773 Thousand persons
in 2025
Belgium rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Labour force by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5,773 Thousand persons against 5,478 Thousand persons in Belgium, a difference of 295 Thousand persons.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Belgium ranks 15th 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 | 4,237 Thousand persons | 4,389 Thousand persons | 151.72 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4,545 Thousand persons | 4,682 Thousand persons | 136.76 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,956 Thousand persons | 5,217 Thousand persons | 261.08 Thousand persons | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5,280 Thousand persons | 5,647 Thousand persons | 367.52 Thousand persons | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force by educational attainment level, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5,773 Thousand persons against 5,478 Thousand persons in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force by educational attainment level between Belgium and Sweden?
- 295 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for labour force by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.