Sweden vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary
Sweden
52.5%
in 2023
Switzerland
47.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
11th
Switzerland rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 52.5% against 47.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Switzerland ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 75 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 45.3% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 45.5% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 46.8% | 3.4% | 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 Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 52.5% against 47.2% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 5.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Sweden ranks 11th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 75 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, male (%). 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