SDG: Southern Asia vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
82.6%
in 2025
Sweden
98.8%
in 2021
SDG: Southern Asia rank
16th
Sweden rank
17th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.8% against 82.6% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 39 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Southern Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 99.7% | 38.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 98.2% | 26.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 98.0% | 18.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Southern Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.8% against 82.6% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and Sweden?
- 16.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 17th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release