Cyprus vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education

Cyprus
30.9%
in 2023
Sweden
33.5%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time

  • Cyprus
  • Sweden
102030199520092023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 33.5% against 30.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Cyprus ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 95 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 5.7% 22.1% 16.3% Sweden
2000s 14.2% 23.4% 9.2% Sweden
2010s 23.5% 27.8% 4.3% Sweden
2020s 28.3% 32.8% 4.6% 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?
Sweden, at 33.5% against 30.9% in Cyprus as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Sweden?
2.6%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Cyprus ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,561 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release