Germany vs Sweden: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Germany
94.8%
in 2023
Sweden
95.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
26th
Sweden rank
24th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 95.4% against 94.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 88.3% | 8.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 90.1% | 6.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.5% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 95.4% against 94.8% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.