Canada vs Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Canada
79.5%
in 2021
Sweden
80.8%
in 2023
Canada rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 80.8% against 79.5% in Canada, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 72.7% | 7.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 76.5% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 79.6% | 0.1% | 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 80.8% against 79.5% in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Canada and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Canada ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 111 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, 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