Estonia vs Sweden: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Estonia
83.6%
in 2023
Sweden
84.1%
in 2023
Estonia rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.1% against 83.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 140 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.2% | 58.3% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 77.2% | 6.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 77.2% | 6.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.4% | 0.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.1% against 83.6% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Estonia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 140 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 upper secondary education.