Estonia vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Estonia
81.4%
in 2023
Sweden
81.9%
in 2023
Estonia rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.9% against 81.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 73.4% | 1.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 76.5% | 4.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Estonia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.9% against 81.4% in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Estonia ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 17th of 113 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, rural, 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