Italy vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
1 GPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
Sweden rank
10th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 28 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0153 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0068 GPIA | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 10th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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