Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)
Sweden
87.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
88.6%
in 2025
Sweden rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 88.6% against 87.5% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th 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 | 84.6% | 83.3% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 85.6% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 86.1% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 88.2% | 0.9% | 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, male (modelled data), Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 88.6% against 87.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.1%, 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, male (modelled data)?
- Sweden ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (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