Germany vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Germany
83.9%
in 2023
Sweden
84.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Sweden rank
27th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.1% against 83.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 140 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 64.6% | 20.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 77.2% | 9.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 77.2% | 10.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 83.4% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.1% against 83.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 27th of 140 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, male (%). 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