Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sweden
Sweden: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sweden, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.01 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sweden peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.967 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9903 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9881 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9725 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.967 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9828 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9902 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9974 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9898 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9981 GPIA | 0.9903 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9949 GPIA | 0.967 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9966 GPIA | 0.9828 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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 upper secondary education or in Sweden?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper 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 upper secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.967 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Sweden rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release