Sweden vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Sweden
0.6549 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.6067 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden rank
12th
United States of America rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.6549 LPIA against 0.6067 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0482 LPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th of 83 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6302 LPIA | 0.5871 LPIA | 0.0431 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6397 LPIA | 0.5918 LPIA | 0.048 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, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 0.6549 LPIA against 0.6067 LPIA in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.0482 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 15th 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