Cyprus vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
47.0%
in 2023
Sweden
47.9%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.9% against 47.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Cyprus ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 101 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 35.2% | 6.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 41.1% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 47.0% | 2.3% | 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 47.9% against 47.0% in Cyprus as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 15th of 101 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, urban, 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