Estonia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Estonia
23.5%
in 2023
Sweden
25.1%
in 2021
Estonia rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25.1% against 23.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 95 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.0% | 19.4% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 21.4% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 24.6% | 2.1% | 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 25.1% against 23.5% in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th 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, male (%). 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