Italy vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Italy
0.6112 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.6549 LPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.6549 LPIA against 0.6112 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0437 LPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 83 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6164 LPIA | 0.6302 LPIA | 0.0138 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6211 LPIA | 0.6397 LPIA | 0.0187 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.6549 LPIA against 0.6112 LPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.0437 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 14th 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