Canada vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
0.6161 LPIA
in 2021
Sweden
0.6138 LPIA
in 2021
Canada rank
23rd
Sweden rank
24th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.6161 LPIA against 0.6138 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0023 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 91 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6032 LPIA | 0.6008 LPIA | 0.0024 LPIA | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.6449 LPIA | 0.5887 LPIA | 0.0562 LPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.6161 LPIA | 0.6138 LPIA | 0.0023 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 0.6161 LPIA against 0.6138 LPIA in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.0023 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 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 91 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, male, 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