Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male was 97.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.3%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 79 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2009
All-time low
95.5%
in 2020
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Sweden stood at 97.3%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Sweden peaked at 99.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2020.
That places Sweden 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.8% | — |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 96.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 95.5% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.5% | 97.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Luxembourg 98.5% compare
- 18 France 98.0% compare
- 19 Mongolia 97.4% compare
- 21 Switzerland 96.9% compare
- 22 Hungary 96.8% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 96.6% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Sweden?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Sweden was 97.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release