SDG: World vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
SDG: World
78.2%
in 2025
Sweden
98.8%
in 2021
SDG: World rank
18th
Sweden rank
17th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: World
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.8% against 78.2% in SDG: World, a difference of 20.6%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times SDG: World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: World ranks 18th 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: World | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 99.7% | 31.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 98.2% | 25.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 98.0% | 21.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: World or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.8% against 78.2% in SDG: World as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: World and Sweden?
- 20.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: World and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do SDG: World and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: World ranks 18th 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