Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Australia
95.0%
in 2024
Sweden
95.9%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Sweden rank
26th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.9% against 95.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 97 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 94.2% | 5.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 95.1% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 95.6% | 0.7% | Sweden |
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 95.9% against 95.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.9%, 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 29th and Sweden ranks 26th of 97 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, urban, male (%). 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