Canada vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Canada
54.9%
in 2021
Sweden
54.4%
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Sweden rank
8th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 54.9% against 54.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th of 101 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 35.5% | 14.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 45.8% | 8.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 52.1% | 2.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 54.9% against 54.4% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Canada and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Canada ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 8th 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, female (%). 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