Sweden vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Sweden
30.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
29.4%
in 2024
Sweden rank
6th
Switzerland rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.9% against 29.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th of 81 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.4% | 1.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 30.9% against 29.4% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 6th and Switzerland ranks 7th 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