Sweden vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender
Sweden
1.1 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.1 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
27th
United States rank
25th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's … Master gender over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th of 77 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 | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0355 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0233 GPIA | 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 1.1 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Sweden and United States?
- 0 GPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Sweden ranks 27th and United States ranks 25th of 77 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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