France vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
France
0.4091 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.4037 LPIA
in 2023
France rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4091 LPIA against 0.4037 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0054 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4138 LPIA | 0.4228 LPIA | 0.0091 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.348 LPIA | 0.3714 LPIA | 0.0234 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, France or Sweden?
- France, at 0.4091 LPIA against 0.4037 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between France and Sweden?
- 0.0054 LPIA, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- France ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, 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