Australia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Australia
85.3%
in 2024
Sweden
85.4%
in 2023
Australia rank
29th
Sweden rank
28th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.4% against 85.3% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 108 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 82.0% | 8.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 82.7% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 84.8% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 85.4% against 85.3% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Australia ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th 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, male (%). 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