Canada vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or

Canada
0.9359 LPIA
in 2021
Sweden
0.9545 LPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
20th
Sweden rank
17th

Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time

  • Canada
  • Sweden
00.20.40.60.81198620042023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.9545 LPIA against 0.9359 LPIA in Canada, a difference of 0.0186 LPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 105 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9003 LPIA 0.9111 LPIA 0.0108 LPIA Sweden
2010s 0.9198 LPIA 0.9286 LPIA 0.0087 LPIA Sweden
2020s 0.9359 LPIA 0.9421 LPIA 0.0062 LPIA Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Canada or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.9545 LPIA against 0.9359 LPIA in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Canada and Sweden?
0.0186 LPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
Canada ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 17th of 105 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, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
105 places, 1,647 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release