Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant gender in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 2019
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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden stood at 1.01 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Sweden 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … lower non-immigrant gender in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9899 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.992 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.02 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 5th out of 36 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 down 0.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release