Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 83.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden is 83.3%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden peaked at 89.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.3%, in 2021.
That places Sweden 32nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 84.9% | — |
| 2007 | 85.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 83.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.0% | 84.9% | 87.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.9% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.3% | 85.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 58,504 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,047 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 300,133 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 4.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 194,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Sweden was 83.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.3% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Sweden ranks 32nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release