Ireland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent

Ireland
0.3942 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.4037 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
19th
Sweden rank
17th

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.4037 LPIA against 0.3942 LPIA in Ireland, a difference of 0.0095 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 17th of 39 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4454 LPIA 0.4209 LPIA 0.0245 LPIA Ireland
2020s 0.3877 LPIA 0.3714 LPIA 0.0163 LPIA Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.4037 LPIA against 0.3942 LPIA in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Sweden?
0.0095 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Ireland ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 319 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release