Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.999 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Sweden 46th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.999 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.999 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden was 1.01 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.999 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sweden ranks 46th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release