Germany vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female
Germany
83.5%
in 2021
Sweden
84.0%
in 2021
Germany rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84.0% against 83.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 81 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 | 81.3% | 89.7% | 8.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 85.6% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 85.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84.0% against 83.5% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.5%, 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, rural, female?
- Germany ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%). 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