Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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 of America 98.7% compare
- 20 Portugal 98.7% compare
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 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