Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Australia
0.712 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.713 GPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.713 GPIA against 0.712 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.001 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 49 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7145 GPIA | 0.6933 GPIA | 0.0212 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.8616 GPIA | 0.6813 GPIA | 0.1803 GPIA | Australia |
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 0.713 GPIA against 0.712 GPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.001 GPIA, 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 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 49 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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