Norway vs Sweden: Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG

Norway
99.73
in 2023
Sweden
99.26
in 2023
Norway rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
020406080100199020062023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.73 against 99.26 in Sweden, a difference of 0.47.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 62 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 99.46 97.39 2.07 Norway
2000s 99.47 98.12 1.36 Norway
2010s 99.58 98.85 0.735 Norway
2020s 99.7 99.19 0.5175 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 99.73 against 99.26 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg between Norway and Sweden?
0.47, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Norway ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed