Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 74.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden is 74.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 88.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, rural, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 88.6% | — |
| 2007 | 88.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.4% | 88.1% | 88.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 79.2% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 74.5% | 78.3% | 2 |
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More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Sweden was 74.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release