France vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
France
100.0%
in 2023
Sweden
100.0%
in 2023
France rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
France ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 134 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 100.0% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 100.0% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 100.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, France or Sweden?
- France, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between France and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- France ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 134 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 (%). 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