Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) was 98.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 92 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2009
All-time low
96.9%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 98.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 99.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 96.9%, in 2019.
Sweden ranks 17th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%) (lower) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.8% | — |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.8% | +1.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 98.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.5%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 98.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.7%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.9% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 97.3% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Lithuania 99.1% compare
- 15 Denmark 98.8% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 98.8% compare
- 18 Switzerland 98.7% compare
- 19 United States 98.7% compare
- 20 Portugal 98.7% compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden was 98.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.9% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release