France vs Sweden: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

France
14.1%
in 2017
Sweden
14.6%
in 2017
France rank
48th
Sweden rank
45th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in France, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 45th of 90 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 36.9% 10.9% 26.0% France
2000s 17.8% 9.7% 8.1% France
2010s 15.3% 12.7% 2.6% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 14.6% against 14.1% in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between France and Sweden?
0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
France ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 45th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 991 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/