4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Sweden
Sweden: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education was 92.5 in 2020. ▬ Flat
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Sweden, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Sweden is 92.5, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Sweden peaked at 92.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2019.
That places Sweden 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9 | 87 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87 | 85 | 88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5 | 92.5 | 92.5 | 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 upper secondary education in Sweden?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Sweden was 92.5 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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