Ireland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Ireland
47.4%
in 2023
Sweden
44.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 47.4% against 44.8% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.6% | 36.2% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 43.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 47.4% against 44.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Ireland and Sweden?
- 2.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th 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, both sexes (%). 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