Canada vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
0.7083 LPIA
in 2021
Sweden
0.7009 LPIA
in 2022
Canada rank
17th
Sweden rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.7083 LPIA against 0.7009 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0074 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6515 LPIA | 0.6728 LPIA | 0.0213 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7374 LPIA | 0.6799 LPIA | 0.0575 LPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.7083 LPIA | 0.6976 LPIA | 0.0107 LPIA | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 0.7083 LPIA against 0.7009 LPIA in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.0074 LPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 18th of 93 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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