Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 99.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sweden, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 99.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sweden peaked at 99.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 1981.
That places Sweden 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.3% | — |
| 1982 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.7% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 6 |
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Sweden?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Sweden was 99.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release