Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Sweden
Sweden: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) was 80.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Sweden, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Sweden is 80.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Sweden peaked at 88.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 33rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81.6% | — |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 84.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 86.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 85.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 80.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 80.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 81.6% | 87.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 83.1% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.2% | 80.5% | 82.0% | 2 |
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, urban, male in Sweden?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Sweden was 80.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Sweden ranks 33rd out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release