Italy vs Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes

Italy
84.3%
in 2021
Sweden
83.3%
in 2021
Italy rank
29th
Sweden rank
32nd

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 84.3% against 83.3% in Sweden, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.

Italy ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 77.7% 86.0% 8.3% Sweden
2010s 81.0% 88.0% 7.0% Sweden
2020s 84.5% 84.2% 0.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes, Italy or Sweden?
Italy, at 84.3% against 83.3% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes between Italy and Sweden?
1.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
Italy ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes (%). 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, urban, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
90 places, 1,025 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release