Cyprus vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
45.1%
in 2023
Sweden
44.8%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
3rd
Sweden rank
4th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 45.1% against 44.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 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 | 37.2% | 38.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 42.2% | 1.6% | 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?
- Cyprus, at 45.1% against 44.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Cyprus 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 3rd and Sweden ranks 4th of 31 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, 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