Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Australia
60.3%
in 2024
Sweden
60.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
9th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 60.5% against 60.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 45.5% | 2.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 59.4% | 0.9% | Sweden |
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 60.5% against 60.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 9th of 77 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, female (%). 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