Italy vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Italy
0.4013 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.4037 LPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.4037 LPIA against 0.4013 LPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0024 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3504 LPIA | 0.4209 LPIA | 0.0705 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.4011 LPIA | 0.3714 LPIA | 0.0297 LPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.4037 LPIA against 0.4013 LPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.0024 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 18th 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