Spain vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Spain
36.5%
in 2023
Sweden
37.9%
in 2023
Spain rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 37.9% against 36.5% in Spain, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 36.0% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 37.9% against 36.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Spain and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Spain ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 40 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, non-immigrant background, male (%). 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