Sweden vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Sweden
0.5839 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.5714 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden rank
15th
United States of America rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5839 LPIA against 0.5714 LPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0125 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 84 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5234 LPIA | 0.5526 LPIA | 0.0292 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.5593 LPIA | 0.5521 LPIA | 0.0071 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 0.5839 LPIA against 0.5714 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?
- 0.0125 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 84 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, male, 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