Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Australia
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
1.02 GPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 94 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 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0166 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0107 GPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0049 GPIA | 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 1.02 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 15 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 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 94 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, rural, 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