Puerto Rico vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Puerto Rico
1.26 GPIA
in 2020
Sweden
1.25 GPIA
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
18th
Sweden rank
21st
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sweden
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.26 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 127 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.0076 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.28 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 0.0402 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Puerto Rico or Sweden?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.26 GPIA against 1.25 GPIA in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Puerto Rico and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 21st of 127 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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