Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity was 0.9967 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Sweden is 0.9967 LPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Sweden peaked at 1 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9846 LPIA, in 2016.
That places Sweden 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9999 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9982 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9952 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9878 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9846 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9928 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9904 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9956 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9961 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9967 LPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.9999 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9948 LPIA | 0.9846 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9964 LPIA | 0.9961 LPIA | 0.9967 LPIA | 2 |
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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 location parity in Sweden?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Sweden was 0.9967 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9846 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release