Estonia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Estonia
54.2%
in 2023
Sweden
56.5%
in 2023
Estonia rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.5% against 54.2% in Estonia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 76 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.9% | 41.8% | 5.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 53.5% | 54.8% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56.5% against 54.2% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Estonia and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 76 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, urban, 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