Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
115th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.9752 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1 modelled data for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden peaked at 1 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9752 modelled data, in 1981.
Sweden ranks 115th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … modelled data gender in Sweden, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9752 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9761 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9771 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9782 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9791 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9798 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9807 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.981 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9817 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9828 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9839 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.985 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9859 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9863 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9874 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9881 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.989 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9901 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9917 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9938 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9956 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9973 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9989 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9996 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9995 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.999 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9987 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9989 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9995 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 modelled data, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1 modelled data is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 modelled data, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9788 modelled data | 0.9752 modelled data | 0.9817 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.987 modelled data | 0.9828 modelled data | 0.9917 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9981 modelled data | 0.9938 modelled data | 0.9999 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 modelled data | 0.9995 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (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 modelled data in 2025, 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 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9752 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sweden ranks 115th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release