Sweden vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Sweden
43.3%
in 2023
United States
42.9%
in 2024
Sweden rank
10th
United States rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 43.3% against 42.9% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 86 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.3% | 36.3% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.2% | 0.9% | 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?
- Sweden, at 43.3% against 42.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Sweden and United States?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 86 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, urban, 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