Greece vs Sweden: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Greece
17.4%
in 2025
Sweden
16.5%
in 2025
Greece rank
16th
Sweden rank
19th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Greece currently reports 17.4% against 16.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 14.7% | 22.0% | Greece |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 15.2% | 10.2% | Greece |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 2.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Greece or Sweden?
- Greece, at 17.4% against 16.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Greece ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 19th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.