Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Sweden
Sweden: Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 99.26 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.26
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 62 countries
All-time high
99.26
in 2023
All-time low
97.12
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Sweden, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Sweden is 99.26, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Sweden peaked at 99.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.12, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 8th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lower secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97.12 | — |
| 1991 | 97.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 97.29 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.37 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.42 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.44 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.45 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 97.47 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 97.54 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.6 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.67 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.74 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.8 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.02 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.16 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.3 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.43 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.54 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.6 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.64 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.86 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.92 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.99 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.05 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.16 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.26 | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 99.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.42, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 99.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.39, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.39 | 97.12 | 97.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.12 | 97.67 | 98.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.85 | 98.64 | 99.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.19 | 99.13 | 99.26 | 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 lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Sweden?
- Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Sweden was 99.26 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 99.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.12 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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