Poland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent

Poland
0.2844 LPIA
in 2020
Sweden
0.2666 LPIA
in 2022
Poland rank
21st
Sweden rank
22nd

Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 0.2844 LPIA against 0.2666 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0178 LPIA.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 21st 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 Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2657 LPIA 0.3783 LPIA 0.1126 LPIA Sweden
2020s 0.2844 LPIA 0.4201 LPIA 0.1357 LPIA Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, at 0.2844 LPIA against 0.2666 LPIA in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Poland and Sweden?
0.0178 LPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
Poland ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 286 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release