Sweden vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Sweden
33.5%
in 2022
Switzerland
34.6%
in 2024
Sweden rank
13th
Switzerland rank
11th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 34.6% against 33.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.1% | 3.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 31.0% | 3.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 33.0% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 34.6% against 33.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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