Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA was 0.9726 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9726 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.9877 LPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.9354 LPIA
in 2008
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden stood at 0.9726 LPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden peaked at 0.9877 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9354 LPIA, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 30th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Sweden, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9437 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.9354 LPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9357 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9506 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9605 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9599 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9653 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9617 LPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9705 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9713 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9788 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9844 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9877 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9873 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9718 LPIA | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9712 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9726 LPIA | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9726 LPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9848 LPIA, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9726 LPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9853 LPIA, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9383 LPIA | 0.9354 LPIA | 0.9437 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9691 LPIA | 0.9506 LPIA | 0.9877 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9757 LPIA | 0.9712 LPIA | 0.9873 LPIA | 4 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden was 0.9726 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9877 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9354 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release