Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 55.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
55.5%
World rank
20th
of 56 countries
All-time high
64.8%
in 2006
All-time low
55.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 55.5% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden peaked at 64.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2012.
Sweden ranks 20th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.0% | — |
| 2003 | 64.2% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 61.1% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 58.0% | 64.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 55.2% | 61.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden was 55.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release