Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 98.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden stood at 98.9%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 99.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2019.
That places Sweden 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.7% | — |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 97.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 98.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden was 98.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release