Sweden vs Tajikistan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Sweden
25.1%
in 2021
Tajikistan
26.4%
in 2017
Sweden rank
19th
Tajikistan rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Sweden
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 26.4% against 25.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sweden ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 16th of 95 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 16.8% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 26.4% | 3.4% | Tajikistan |
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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 26.4% against 25.1% in Sweden as of 2017.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Sweden and Tajikistan?
- 1.3%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tajikistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Sweden and Tajikistan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Sweden ranks 19th and Tajikistan ranks 16th 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