Ireland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent
Ireland
0.8%
in 2022
Sweden
0.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, rural, 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