Germany vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male
Germany
75.1%
in 2021
Sweden
77.6%
in 2021
Germany rank
37th
Sweden rank
34th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.6% against 75.1% in Germany, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 94 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.4% | 86.0% | 9.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 85.6% | 8.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 78.6% | 2.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.6% against 75.1% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male between Germany and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Germany ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 34th of 94 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%). 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