Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) was 77.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Sweden stood at 77.6%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Sweden peaked at 87.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 34th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%) (rate male) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 85.2% | — |
| 2007 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 84.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -2.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 77.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.9%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 77.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.5%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 85.2% | 87.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 81.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 77.6% | 79.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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, male in Sweden?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male in Sweden was 77.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release