Ireland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ireland
83.0%
in 2023
Sweden
83.1%
in 2023
Ireland rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.1% against 83.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 109 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.0% | 75.7% | 14.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 77.4% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 81.3% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 83.1% against 83.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 17th 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