Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Australia
47.5%
in 2024
Sweden
45.2%
in 2023
Australia rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.5% against 45.2% in Sweden, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 129 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.6% | 27.7% | 6.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 31.1% | 9.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 43.9% | 3.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 47.5% against 45.2% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Australia and Sweden?
- 2.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 129 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, 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