Lower secondary completion rate, male in Sweden

Sweden: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 99.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
108.1%
in 2017
All-time low
99.4%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

02550751002009201620242009: 100 % of relevant age group2010: 99.7 % of relevant age group2011: 99.4 % of relevant age group2012: 101.5 % of relevant age group2013: 100 % of relevant age group2014: 99.9 % of relevant age group2015: 100.4 % of relevant age group2016: 103.5 % of relevant age group2017: 108.1 % of relevant age group2018: 103.3 % of relevant age group2019: 100.6 % of relevant age group2020: 100.1 % of relevant age group2021: 100.4 % of relevant age group2022: 100.3 % of relevant age group2023: 99.7 % of relevant age group2024: 99.9 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, male in Sweden is 99.9%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Sweden peaked at 108.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2011.

That places Sweden 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Sweden, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of relevant age group Change
2009 100.0%
2010 99.7% -0.4%
2011 99.4% -0.2%
2012 101.5% +2.1%
2013 100.0% -1.5%
2014 99.9% -0.1%
2015 100.4% +0.6%
2016 103.5% +3.0%
2017 108.1% +4.5%
2018 103.3% -4.5%
2019 100.6% -2.6%
2020 100.1% -0.4%
2021 100.4% +0.3%
2022 100.3% -0.1%
2023 99.7% -0.6%
2024 99.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1
2010s 101.6% 99.4% 108.1% 10
2020s 100.1% 99.7% 100.4% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Cyprus 100.0% compare
  2. 21 Dominica 100.0% compare
  3. 23 Portugal 99.9% compare
  4. 25 Croatia 99.7% compare
  5. 26 Denmark 99.5% compare
  6. 27 Bahrain 99.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Sweden?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Sweden was 99.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2011.
How does Sweden rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% 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, 5,457 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.