Sweden vs Switzerland: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Sweden
84.7%
in 2023
Switzerland
84.4%
in 2024
Sweden rank
19th
Switzerland rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.7% against 84.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 142 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 21.0% | 14.4% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 65.7% | 81.3% | 15.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 83.2% | 4.8% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 84.3% | 7.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 84.9% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 84.7% against 84.4% in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 20th of 142 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, 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