SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male
SDG: Least Developed Countries
23.7%
in 2025
Sweden
77.6%
in 2021
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
36th
Sweden rank
34th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 77.6% against 23.7% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 53.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 3.3 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 34th 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 | 14.0% | 86.0% | 72.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 85.6% | 67.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 78.6% | 57.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, male, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 77.6% against 23.7% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, male between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sweden?
- 53.9%, 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, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th and Sweden ranks 34th of 39 groups.
- 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