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
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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

Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 928 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release