Cyprus vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Cyprus
43.9%
in 2023
Sweden
45.2%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
15th
Sweden rank
14th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Cyprus
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.2% against 43.9% in Cyprus, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
Cyprus ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 14th of 129 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 27.7% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 31.1% | 3.3% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 43.9% | 1.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Cyprus or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.2% against 43.9% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Cyprus and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Cyprus ranks 15th 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