France vs Sweden: Population in private households by educational attainment level
France
20.2%
in 2025
Sweden
18.7%
in 2025
France rank
20th
Sweden rank
24th
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 20.2% against 18.7% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 24th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.4% | 24.6% | 9.8% | France |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 22.4% | 4.9% | France |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 1.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, France or Sweden?
- France, at 20.2% against 18.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between France and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 24th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.