Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 86.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sweden stood at 86.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sweden peaked at 90.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.1%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 89.4% | — |
| 2007 | 88.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 88.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.3% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | -2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 86.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 86.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.9% | 88.6% | 89.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 86.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.1% | 87.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 26 Estonia 87.4% compare
- 27 Bulgaria 87.3% compare
- 28 Kyrgyzstan 86.2% compare
- 30 Hungary 85.8% compare
- 31 Luxembourg 85.3% compare
- 32 Costa Rica 84.4% compare
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sweden?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Sweden was 86.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Sweden ranks 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release