France vs Sweden: Lower secondary completion rate, total

France
99.5%
in 2024
Sweden
99.7%
in 2024
France rank
29th
Sweden rank
27th

Lower secondary completion rate, total over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.7% against 99.5% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 97.7% 99.7% 1.9% Sweden
2010s 98.0% 100.8% 2.8% Sweden
2020s 99.9% 100.0% 0.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 99.7% against 99.5% in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between France and Sweden?
0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
France ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 27th of 187 countries.
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.