Italy vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
90.8%
in 2023
Sweden
90.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Sweden rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 90.8% against 90.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 31 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.3% | 85.2% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.4% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 90.8% against 90.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 19th of 31 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, immigrant background, female (%). 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