Estonia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Estonia
84.4%
in 2023
Sweden
83.1%
in 2023
Estonia rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 84.4% against 83.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 109 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 72.5% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 77.0% | 7.7% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.3% | 0.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 84.4% against 83.1% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Estonia and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Estonia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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