Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant male in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant male was 96.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2020
All-time low
92.2%
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 96.4% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden peaked at 98.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92.2%, in 2010.
That places Sweden 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 92.2% | — |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.3% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 95.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +1.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 96.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.5%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 96.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.2% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 95.3% | 98.1% | 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 96.4% 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 98.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.2% in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 19th out of 39 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 2.4%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release