France vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
France
1 NPIA
in 2023
Sweden
1.06 NPIA
in 2023
France rank
18th
Sweden rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.06 NPIA against 1 NPIA in France, a difference of 0.06 NPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th of 32 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8962 NPIA | 1.05 NPIA | 0.1566 NPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9608 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 0.0638 NPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.06 NPIA against 1 NPIA in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between France and Sweden?
- 0.06 NPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- France ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 16th 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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