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
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
February 2026 Data Release