France vs Sweden: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
France
22,371 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
25,384 Euro
in 2025
France rank
14th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25,384 Euro against 22,371 Euro in France, a difference of 3,013 Euro.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,042 Euro | 19,125 Euro | 2,083 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 20,662 Euro | 22,651 Euro | 1,990 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20,618 Euro | 23,446 Euro | 2,828 Euro | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25,384 Euro against 22,371 Euro in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between France and Sweden?
- 3,013 Euro, with Sweden 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 mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.