Croatia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Croatia
18.4%
in 2023
Sweden
17.8%
in 2023
Croatia rank
8th
Sweden rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 18.4% against 17.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 1.7% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Croatia or Sweden?
- Croatia, at 18.4% against 17.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Croatia and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Croatia ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 10th of 78 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 (%). 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