Estonia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
0.6729 LPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.7009 LPIA
in 2022
Estonia rank
21st
Sweden rank
18th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.7009 LPIA against 0.6729 LPIA in Estonia, a difference of 0.028 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 18th of 93 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6506 LPIA | 0.6735 LPIA | 0.0229 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.6855 LPIA | 0.6743 LPIA | 0.0113 LPIA | Estonia |
| 2020s | 0.6627 LPIA | 0.6988 LPIA | 0.0361 LPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.7009 LPIA against 0.6729 LPIA in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.028 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 21st 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