Iceland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Iceland
47.3%
in 2023
Sweden
52.5%
in 2023
Iceland rank
6th
Sweden rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 52.5% against 47.3% in Iceland, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.0% | 43.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 50.8% | 3.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 52.5% against 47.3% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Iceland and Sweden?
- 5.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Iceland ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 30 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). 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