Sweden vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Sweden
83.1%
in 2023
Switzerland
83.1%
in 2024
Sweden rank
15th
Switzerland rank
16th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.1% against 83.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 70.5% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 79.5% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 81.3% | 81.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 83.1% against 83.1% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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