Germany vs Sweden: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Germany
25,275 Euro
in 2025
Sweden
25,384 Euro
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Sweden rank
12th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 25,384 Euro against 25,275 Euro in Germany, a difference of 109 Euro.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,984 Euro | 19,468 Euro | 2,484 Euro | Sweden |
| 2010s | 17,735 Euro | 22,651 Euro | 4,916 Euro | Sweden |
| 2020s | 23,800 Euro | 23,446 Euro | 354.67 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 25,384 Euro against 25,275 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Germany and Sweden?
- 109 Euro, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.