Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 47.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 47.7% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden peaked at 73.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 30th of 51 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 | 73.4% | — |
| 2003 | 64.0% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.1% | 57.8% | 73.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 52.8% | 61.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 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 47.7% 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 73.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 30th out of 51 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 down 9.7%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release