Sweden vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Sweden
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
United States
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Sweden rank
36th
United States rank
38th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States, a difference of 0 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th of 137 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.0136 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0207 GPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.9958 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0137 GPIA | United States |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0027 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, Sweden or United States?
- Sweden, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Sweden and United States?
- 0 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 36th and United States ranks 38th 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