Poland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Poland
1 NPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1 NPIA
in 2023
Poland rank
8th
Sweden rank
11th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1 NPIA against 1 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.

Poland ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 11th of 33 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9646 NPIA 1 NPIA 0.0354 NPIA Sweden
2020s 0.9875 NPIA 1 NPIA 0.0125 NPIA Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Poland or Sweden?
Poland, 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 Poland and Sweden?
0 NPIA, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Poland ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit
NPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
33 places, 368 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release