Canada vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender
Canada
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Canada rank
37th
Sweden rank
36th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender 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