China vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
China
89.8%
in 2025
Sweden
89.1%
in 2025
China rank
31st
Sweden rank
34th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
China currently reports 89.8% against 89.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
China ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 85.6% | 66.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 87.6% | 68.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 87.1% | 52.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 88.2% | 23.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 88.8% | 3.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), China or Sweden?
- China, at 89.8% against 89.1% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between China and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- China ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (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