SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Least Developed Countries
23.4%
in 2025
Sweden
81.5%
in 2021
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
36th
Sweden rank
33rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.5% against 23.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 58.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.5 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 87.5% | 76.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 87.1% | 70.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 82.5% | 62.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.5% against 23.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sweden?
- 58.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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