Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
29.3%
in 2024
Sweden
30.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.9% against 29.3% in Australia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 81 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 | 24.1% | 26.2% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 29.8% | 2.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.9% against 29.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 81 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, rural, female (%). 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