Austria vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Austria
0.2971 LPIA
in 2021
Sweden
0.2666 LPIA
in 2022
Austria rank
19th
Sweden rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 0.2971 LPIA against 0.2666 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0305 LPIA.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 35 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2369 LPIA | 0.3783 LPIA | 0.1414 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.3038 LPIA | 0.4206 LPIA | 0.1168 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 0.2971 LPIA against 0.2666 LPIA in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.0305 LPIA, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Austria ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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, female, 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