Spain vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Spain
16.5%
in 2023
Sweden
16.2%
in 2023
Spain rank
9th
Sweden rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.6% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Spain ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 10th of 37 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, female (%). 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