Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or

Australia
0.9738 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.9806 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
28th
Sweden rank
25th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9806 LPIA against 0.9738 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0068 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 95 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1 LPIA 0.9519 LPIA 0.0481 LPIA Australia
2010s 0.9746 LPIA 0.9769 LPIA 0.0022 LPIA Sweden
2020s 0.984 LPIA 0.9836 LPIA 0.0004 LPIA Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Australia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.9806 LPIA against 0.9738 LPIA in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Sweden?
0.0068 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Australia ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 25th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,294 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release