Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary
Australia
51.0%
in 2024
Sweden
51.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
8th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 51.2% against 51.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 128 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.0% | 31.5% | 4.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 35.3% | 8.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 50.0% | 1.7% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 51.2% against 51.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 8th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.