Ireland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA
Ireland
0.56 LPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5514 LPIA
in 2023
Ireland rank
13th
Sweden rank
14th
Educational attainment rate … Educational Master location LPIA over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.56 LPIA against 0.5514 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0086 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th 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 | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5547 LPIA | 0.5733 LPIA | 0.0186 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5388 LPIA | 0.5531 LPIA | 0.0143 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, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 0.56 LPIA against 0.5514 LPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.0086 LPIA, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Ireland ranks 13th 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