Sweden vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Sweden
56.5%
in 2023
United States
52.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
9th
United States rank
12th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.5% against 52.1% in United States, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th of 76 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.2% | 40.2% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.7% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 50.8% | 4.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 56.5% against 52.1% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Sweden and United States?
- 4.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th 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