Sweden vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Sweden
0.5262 LPIA
in 2023
United States
0.5066 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden rank
12th
United States rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5262 LPIA against 0.5066 LPIA in United States, a difference of 0.0196 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 59 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5302 LPIA | 0.5157 LPIA | 0.0145 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5102 LPIA | 0.4918 LPIA | 0.0184 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, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 0.5262 LPIA against 0.5066 LPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Sweden and United States?
- 0.0196 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th 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, male, 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