4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Sweden
Sweden: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
1st
of 164 countries
All-time high
100
in 2006
All-time low
97
in 2018
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Sweden, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Sweden stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Sweden peaked at 100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2018.
That places Sweden 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99 | — |
| 2001 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4 | 99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.2 | 97 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Sweden?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Sweden was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 1st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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