Estonia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
32.3%
in 2023
Sweden
33.5%
in 2022
Estonia rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 33.5% against 32.3% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.4% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.4% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 32.8% | 3.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 33.5% against 32.3% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 14th 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