Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity
Sweden
1.04 modelled data
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.04 modelled data
in 2025
Sweden rank
101st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
100th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.04 modelled data against 1.04 modelled data in Sweden, a difference of 0 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 0.0113 modelled data | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.02 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 0.0054 modelled data | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 0.0051 modelled data | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 0.0083 modelled data | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 0.0016 modelled data | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.04 modelled data against 1.04 modelled data in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0 modelled data, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sweden ranks 101st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 100th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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