Canada vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Canada
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
37th
Sweden rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Canada, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 137 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.898 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 0.0442 GPIA | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.9326 GPIA | 0.9701 GPIA | 0.0375 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.9947 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.0365 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.0091 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0025 GPIA | 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 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Canada and Sweden?
- 0 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 36th of 137 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 gender parity index (GPIA). 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