Sweden vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Sweden
1.8%
in 2023
United States
2.4%
in 2024
Sweden rank
6th
United States rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.4% against 1.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 37 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 2.4% against 1.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Sweden and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States 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 doctoral or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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