Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 90.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
90.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
39th
of 164 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2025
All-time low
85.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sweden, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sweden stood at 90.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sweden peaked at 90.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 1981.
That places Sweden 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85.4% | — |
| 1982 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 89.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 90.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.4%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 90.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.5%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.5% | 85.4% | 87.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.7% | 88.2% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 88.3% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 89.4% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.0% | 90.8% | 6 |
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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sweden?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Sweden was 90.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 1981.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Sweden ranks 39th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release