Sweden vs United States: Productivity vs educational attainment
Sweden
80.74
in 2023
United States
83.53
in 2023
Sweden rank
11th
United States rank
9th
Productivity vs educational attainment over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 83.53 against 80.74 in Sweden, a difference of 2.79.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Sweden ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.69 | 24.18 | 8.49 | United States |
| 1960s | 22.92 | 31.96 | 9.03 | United States |
| 1970s | 33.24 | 39.68 | 6.44 | United States |
| 1980s | 39.98 | 45.01 | 5.03 | United States |
| 1990s | 51.78 | 52.31 | 0.5348 | United States |
| 2000s | 66.91 | 65.29 | 1.62 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 74.8 | 74.91 | 0.1025 | United States |
| 2020s | 81.73 | 82.22 | 0.4812 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity vs educational attainment, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 83.53 against 80.74 in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity vs educational attainment between Sweden and United States?
- 2.79, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Sweden ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.