Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
0.4101 LPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.4037 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
Sweden rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.4101 LPIA against 0.4037 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0064 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 17th of 39 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 | 0.3853 LPIA | 0.4228 LPIA | 0.0375 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3924 LPIA | 0.3606 LPIA | 0.0318 LPIA | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 0.4101 LPIA against 0.4037 LPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0064 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 15th 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