Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Germany
0.7235 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7141 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.7235 LPIA against 0.7141 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0094 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6915 LPIA | 0.7131 LPIA | 0.0216 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.7277 LPIA | 0.7064 LPIA | 0.0213 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 0.7235 LPIA against 0.7141 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0094 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 80 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, female, 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