Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 81.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden stood at 81.5%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 88.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.5%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87.2% | — |
| 2007 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 85.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 87.1% | 88.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 85.2% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 81.5% | 83.6% | 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, both sexes in Sweden?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sweden was 81.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release