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

France
0.6407 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
0.6725 LPIA
in 2022
France rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd

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

  • France
  • Sweden
00.20.40.6200420132023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.6725 LPIA against 0.6407 LPIA in France, a difference of 0.0318 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 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 0.6003 LPIA 0.639 LPIA 0.0387 LPIA Sweden
2010s 0.6163 LPIA 0.6297 LPIA 0.0135 LPIA Sweden
2020s 0.6059 LPIA 0.6549 LPIA 0.049 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 0.6725 LPIA against 0.6407 LPIA in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between France and Sweden?
0.0318 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
16 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 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 70 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, male, 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 801 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release