Greece vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Greece
28.8%
in 2024
Sweden
29.8%
in 2023
Greece rank
22nd
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29.8% against 28.8% in Greece, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 112 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 | 23.3% | 21.0% | 2.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.2% | 0.2% | 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?
- Sweden, at 29.8% against 28.8% in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Greece and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Greece ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 20th of 112 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 (%). 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