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

Ireland
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
24th
Sweden rank
26th

Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th of 131 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 1.06 GPIA 0.9947 GPIA 0.0612 GPIA Ireland
2000s 1.02 GPIA 0.9996 GPIA 0.02 GPIA Ireland
2010s 1.02 GPIA 0.9921 GPIA 0.0269 GPIA Ireland
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0087 GPIA Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Ireland and Sweden?
0 GPIA, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
Ireland ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 26th 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, 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
132 places, 1,859 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release