Russian Federation vs Sweden: Working-age population with post-secondary education, total

Russian Federation
0.4%
in 2019
Sweden
0.5%
in 2016
Russian Federation rank
19th
Sweden rank
16th

Working-age population with post-secondary education, total over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 113 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population with post-secondary education, total, Russian Federation or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Russian Federation as of 2016.
What is the difference in working-age population with post-secondary education, total between Russian Federation and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for working-age population with post-secondary education, total?
Russian Federation ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population with post-secondary education, total (% of total population in working age)
Unit
% of total population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,638 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed