Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
35.4%
in 2024
Sweden
33.5%
in 2022
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 35.4% against 33.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.6% | 23.2% | 1.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 27.8% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.8% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 35.4% against 33.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 95 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, rural, 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