Sweden vs United States of America: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Sweden
0.7811 LPIA
in 2023
United States of America
0.7832 LPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
12th
United States of America rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.7832 LPIA against 0.7811 LPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0021 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 11th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7461 LPIA | 0.7189 LPIA | 0.0272 LPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.746 LPIA | 0.7504 LPIA | 0.0044 LPIA | United States of America |
| 2020s | 0.7695 LPIA | 0.7688 LPIA | 0.0007 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, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.7832 LPIA against 0.7811 LPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Sweden and United States of America?
- 0.0021 LPIA, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 11th of 87 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, female, 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