Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Germany
0.5149 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.5514 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5514 LPIA against 0.5149 LPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0365 LPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 59 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4933 LPIA | 0.5733 LPIA | 0.08 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5111 LPIA | 0.5534 LPIA | 0.0422 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.5514 LPIA against 0.5149 LPIA in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0365 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, 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
February 2026 Data Release