Canada vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Canada
96.3%
in 2024
Sweden
95.7%
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
Sweden rank
22nd
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 96.3% against 95.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 131 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.6% | 41.6% | 20.0% | Canada |
| 1980s | 79.2% | 63.7% | 15.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 84.2% | 74.5% | 9.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 90.8% | 88.5% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 89.7% | 4.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.5% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 96.3% against 95.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 22nd of 131 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 (%). 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