Greece vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Greece
29.7%
in 2024
Sweden
28.2%
in 2023
Greece rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.7% against 28.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 41 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.1% | 23.9% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.0% | 1.7% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 29.7% against 28.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Greece ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 41 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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