Qatar vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Qatar
59.1%
in 2024
Sweden
57.5%
in 2023
Qatar rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 59.1% against 57.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sweden ahead.
Qatar ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 16.4% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 35.3% | 4.2% | Qatar |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 39.1% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 56.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Qatar or Sweden?
- Qatar, at 59.1% against 57.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Qatar and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Qatar ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 111 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release