Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Germany
100.0%
in 2023
Sweden
100.0%
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Sweden rank
1st
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany 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.
Germany ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 1st of 134 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
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 100.0% against 100.0% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 21 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 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