Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Germany
1 NPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1 NPIA
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Sweden rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1 NPIA against 1 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 NPIA.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 0 NPIA | — |
| 2020s | 1 NPIA | 1 NPIA | 0 NPIA | — |
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 NPIA against 1 NPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Germany and Sweden?
- 0 NPIA, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Germany ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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