Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total
Australia
1.8%
in 2024
Sweden
1.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
8th
Sweden rank
7th
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 66 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Australia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 7th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (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 Doctoral or equivalent.