Sweden vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Sweden
0.5759 LPIA
in 2023
United States
0.5991 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
14th
United States rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.5991 LPIA against 0.5759 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0232 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 56 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 | 0.6232 LPIA | 0.5716 LPIA | 0.0516 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.5946 LPIA | 0.5785 LPIA | 0.0162 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?
- United States, at 0.5991 LPIA against 0.5759 LPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Sweden and United States?
- 0.0232 LPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 14th and United States ranks 13th of 56 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, female, 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