Cyprus vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
45.7%
in 2023
Sweden
47.5%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
8th
Sweden rank
6th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.5% against 45.7% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.3% | 40.8% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 44.8% | 2.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.5% against 45.7% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 6th of 32 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, 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