Sweden vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Sweden
11.6%
in 2023
United States of America
10.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
9th
United States of America rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.6% against 10.1% in United States of America, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 57 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 2.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 2.0% | 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 of America?
- Sweden, at 11.6% against 10.1% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Sweden and United States of America?
- 1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 57 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release