Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA was 0.9888 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9888 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1 LPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.9625 LPIA
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.9888 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden peaked at 1 LPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9625 LPIA, in 2006.
Sweden ranks 19th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Sweden, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9625 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9641 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9646 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9714 LPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.971 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9768 LPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9798 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9742 LPIA | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9819 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9856 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9839 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.996 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9997 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9979 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9901 LPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9903 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9888 LPIA | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9888 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9786 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9888 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9839 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9657 LPIA | 0.9625 LPIA | 0.9714 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.985 LPIA | 0.971 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9918 LPIA | 0.9888 LPIA | 0.9979 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 0.9888 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 1 LPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9625 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 19th 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 1.5%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release