Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Germany
1 LPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1 LPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Sweden rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 LPIA.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 14th of 99 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Germany and Sweden?
- 0 LPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Germany ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 14th of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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