Russia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Russia
48.8%
in 2021
Sweden
42.5%
in 2023
Russia rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Russia currently reports 48.8% against 42.5% in Sweden, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 89 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 24.1% | 19.4% | Russia |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 34.5% | 9.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 40.7% | 5.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Russia or Sweden?
- Russia, at 48.8% against 42.5% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Russia and Sweden?
- 6.3%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Russia ranks 5th 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