SDG: Western Asia vs Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male
SDG: Western Asia
73.2%
in 2025
Sweden
98.3%
in 2021
SDG: Western Asia rank
21st
Sweden rank
20th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male over time
- SDG: Western Asia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 98.3% against 73.2% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 39 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Western Asia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.0% | 99.7% | 33.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 97.7% | 28.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 97.1% | 25.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male, SDG: Western Asia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 98.3% against 73.2% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male between SDG: Western Asia and Sweden?
- 25.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Western Asia and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Western Asia and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- SDG: Western Asia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 20th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (%). 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