Sweden vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Sweden
0.8368 NPIA
in 2023
United States
0.838 NPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
31st
United States rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.838 NPIA against 0.8368 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0012 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 31st and United States ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8292 NPIA | 0.8281 NPIA | 0.0011 NPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.8198 NPIA | 0.8461 NPIA | 0.0264 NPIA | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 0.838 NPIA against 0.8368 NPIA in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Sweden and United States?
- 0.0012 NPIA, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 31st and United States ranks 30th of 37 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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