Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
40.8%
in 2024
Sweden
42.5%
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Sweden rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 42.5% against 40.8% in Australia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 89 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4% | 27.5% | 4.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.5% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 41.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 42.5% against 40.8% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 8th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). 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