Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted was 0.9983 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9983 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.9924 LPIA
in 2016
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Sweden is 0.9983 LPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Sweden peaked at 1 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9924 LPIA, in 2016.
That places Sweden 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary … education location LPIA adjusted in Sweden, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9991 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9976 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9939 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9924 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9964 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9952 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9978 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9981 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9983 LPIA | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9983 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9983 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9983 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 LPIA, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9974 LPIA | 0.9924 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9982 LPIA | 0.9981 LPIA | 0.9983 LPIA | 2 |
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, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Sweden?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index in Sweden was 0.9983 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9924 LPIA in 2016.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, primary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release