Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
46.8%
in 2024
Sweden
49.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Sweden rank
5th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 49.4% against 46.8% in Australia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 74 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 33.9% | 8.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.1% | 2.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 46.8% | 0.8% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 49.4% against 46.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Sweden?
- 2.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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