Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male was 95.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 133 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2020
All-time low
45.0%
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 95.1% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden peaked at 96.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1970.
Sweden ranks 27th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 45.0% | — |
| 1974 | 50.7% | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 60.4% | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 64.5% | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 67.5% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 72.0% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 75.4% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 87.8% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 95.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 95.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 96.3%, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.1% | 45.0% | 60.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 66.8% | 64.5% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 74.4% | 70.6% | 77.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 88.1% | 86.4% | 89.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 87.6% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.1% | 96.3% | 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 95.1% 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 96.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 27th out of 133 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 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release