Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 99.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2025
All-time low
96.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
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 … modelled data both 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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