France vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
France
0.716 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.7265 LPIA
in 2022
France rank
20th
Sweden rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7265 LPIA against 0.716 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0105 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 18th of 72 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6738 LPIA | 0.6929 LPIA | 0.0191 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6837 LPIA | 0.6929 LPIA | 0.0092 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6383 LPIA | 0.7209 LPIA | 0.0826 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7265 LPIA against 0.716 LPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between France and Sweden?
- 0.0105 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- France ranks 20th 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
February 2026 Data Release