Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total
Germany
1.9%
in 2023
Sweden
1.8%
in 2022
Germany rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th
Educational attainment, Doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 66 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 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, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment, doctoral or equivalent, population 25+, total?
- Germany ranks 6th 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.