Arab World vs Sweden: Lower secondary completion rate, total

Arab World
67.4%
in 2024
Sweden
99.7%
in 2024
Arab World rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • Arab World
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.7% against 67.4% in Arab World, a difference of 32.3%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 43 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 62.3% 99.7% 37.3% Sweden
2010s 63.1% 100.8% 37.7% Sweden
2020s 66.6% 100.0% 33.4% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Arab World or Sweden?
Sweden, at 99.7% against 67.4% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Arab World and Sweden?
32.3%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Sweden rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
Arab World ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.