Italy vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity
Italy
1.08 GPIA
in 2021
Sweden
1.1 GPIA
in 2021
Italy rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.1 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.02 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 0.051 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.0391 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0283 GPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.1 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.02 GPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Italy ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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