Ireland vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Ireland
86.2%
in 2023
Sweden
85.8%
in 2023
Ireland rank
19th
Sweden rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 86.2% against 85.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 108 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 77.1% | 28.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 81.6% | 17.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 82.6% | 7.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 85.3% | 2.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Ireland or Sweden?
- Ireland, at 86.2% against 85.8% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 20th of 108 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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