Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Germany
1.9%
in 2023
Sweden
1.6%
in 2023
Germany rank
5th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th of 35 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 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 1.9% against 1.6% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 6th 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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