Sweden vs United States: School completion
Sweden
99.95
in 2025
United States
99.99
in 2025
Sweden rank
8th
United States rank
6th
School completion over time
- Sweden
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 99.99 against 99.95 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.93 | 98.31 | 1.62 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 99.94 | 98.86 | 1.07 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 99.94 | 99.46 | 0.482 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 99.93 | 99.76 | 0.174 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 99.94 | 99.95 | 0.0067 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school completion, Sweden or United States?
- United States, at 99.99 against 99.95 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school completion between Sweden and United States?
- 0.04, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United States rank globally for school completion?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as School completion. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.