Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sweden

Sweden: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
101.4%
in 2017
All-time low
98.4%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sweden, 2009–2024

02550751002009201620242009: 99.3 % of relevant age group2010: 99.2 % of relevant age group2011: 98.4 % of relevant age group2012: 100.9 % of relevant age group2013: 99.4 % of relevant age group2014: 99.5 % of relevant age group2015: 99.7 % of relevant age group2016: 100.1 % of relevant age group2017: 101.4 % of relevant age group2018: 100.5 % of relevant age group2019: 100.1 % of relevant age group2020: 99.9 % of relevant age group2021: 100.2 % of relevant age group2022: 99.8 % of relevant age group2023: 99.7 % of relevant age group2024: 99.5 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 99.5% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Sweden peaked at 101.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 98.4%, in 2011.

Sweden ranks 35th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Sweden, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2009 99.3%
2010 99.2% -0.2%
2011 98.4% -0.7%
2012 100.9% +2.5%
2013 99.4% -1.5%
2014 99.5% +0.1%
2015 99.7% +0.2%
2016 100.1% +0.4%
2017 101.4% +1.3%
2018 100.5% -1.0%
2019 100.1% -0.4%
2020 99.9% -0.2%
2021 100.2% +0.3%
2022 99.8% -0.4%
2023 99.7% -0.1%
2024 99.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.3% 99.3% 99.3% 1
2010s 99.9% 98.4% 101.4% 10
2020s 99.8% 99.5% 100.2% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 Maldives 100.3% compare
  2. 33 Bahrain 100.1% compare
  3. 34 France 99.7% compare
  4. 36 Lithuania 99.4% compare
  5. 37 Denmark 99.0% compare
  6. 38 Norway 98.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Sweden?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Sweden was 99.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 101.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 98.4% in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Sweden ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.