Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 1.1 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.1 GPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9987 GPIA, in 2017.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9987 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.9987 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Sweden was 1.1 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9987 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release