Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
41.6%
in 2024
Sweden
42.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
7th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.1% against 41.6% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 79 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 | 34.1% | 33.4% | 0.7% | Australia |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.8% | 0.3% | 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 42.1% against 41.6% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 6th of 79 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, rural, 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