Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
2.1%
in 2024
Sweden
2.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 55 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.8% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, urban, 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