Ireland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Ireland
0.7499 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.6549 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
9th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.7499 LPIA against 0.6549 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.095 LPIA.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 83 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.675 LPIA | 0.6302 LPIA | 0.0448 LPIA | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.7075 LPIA | 0.6397 LPIA | 0.0678 LPIA | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 0.7499 LPIA against 0.6549 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.095 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 12th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release