Belgium vs Sweden: Youth employment by educational attainment level
Belgium
102.8
in 2025
Sweden
157.8
in 2025
Belgium rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th
Youth employment by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 157.8 against 102.8 in Belgium, a difference of 55.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 35 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 | 32.64 | 76.34 | 43.7 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 43.33 | 134.52 | 91.19 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.9 | 126.43 | 86.53 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 74.2 | 146.85 | 72.65 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment by educational attainment level, Belgium or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 157.8 against 102.8 in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment by educational attainment level between Belgium and Sweden?
- 55, 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 youth employment by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.