Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary

Australia
0.721 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden
0.7265 LPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
19th
Sweden rank
18th

Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time

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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.7265 LPIA against 0.721 LPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0055 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 72 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.7102 LPIA 0.6929 LPIA 0.0172 LPIA Australia
2020s 0.7332 LPIA 0.7198 LPIA 0.0134 LPIA 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 0.7265 LPIA against 0.721 LPIA in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Sweden?
0.0055 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
Australia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 18th of 72 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 818 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release