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

Australia
0.9869 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.9888 LPIA
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9888 LPIA against 0.9869 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0019 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 95 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1 LPIA 0.9667 LPIA 0.0333 LPIA Australia
2010s 0.9894 LPIA 0.985 LPIA 0.0044 LPIA Australia
2020s 0.9987 LPIA 0.9918 LPIA 0.0069 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 0.9888 LPIA against 0.9869 LPIA in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Sweden?
0.0019 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
17 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 21st and Sweden ranks 19th 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, female, 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, female, 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, 1,167 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release