Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
0.6%
in 2023
Sweden
0.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
10th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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 0.6% against 0.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 12th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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