Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 95.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 95.9% 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 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden peaked at 96.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2007.
That places Sweden 26th out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 93.6% | — |
| 2008 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 93.6% | 94.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 93.6% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 94.9% | 96.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (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 95.9% 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 96.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2007.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 26th out of 97 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 2.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release