Sweden vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Sweden
15.3%
in 2023
United States
14.7%
in 2024
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 15.3% against 14.7% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and United States ranks 15th of 38 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 | 12.7% | 12.4% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 0.6% | 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 15.3% against 14.7% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Sweden and United States?
- 0.6%, 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 38 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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