Sweden vs Turkey: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Sweden
2.4%
in 2023
Turkey
3.0%
in 2023
Sweden rank
6th
Turkey rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 3.0% against 2.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 3rd of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Sweden or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 3.0% against 2.4% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Sweden and Turkey?
- 0.6%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Turkey?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Turkey rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 3rd of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, 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