South Korea vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary
South Korea
52.9%
in 2024
Sweden
56.5%
in 2023
South Korea rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th
Educational attainment rate … urban both post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- South Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.5% against 52.9% in South Korea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 76 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.4% | 49.5% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 54.8% | 4.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, South Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56.5% against 52.9% in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between South Korea and Sweden?
- 3.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- South Korea ranks 11th 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