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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 683 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Doctoral or equivalent.