Canada vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
52.9%
in 2021
Sweden
51.2%
in 2023
Canada rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 52.9% against 51.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 128 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.8% | 31.1% | 20.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 34.6% | 22.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 48.8% | 4.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 52.9% against 51.2% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 128 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, female (%). 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