Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 0.691 LTPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.691 LTPIA
World rank
28th
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.8176 LTPIA
in 2006
All-time low
0.6878 LTPIA
in 2018
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 LTPIA.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 0.691 LTPIA for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Sweden peaked at 0.8176 LTPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6878 LTPIA, in 2018.
Sweden ranks 28th 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 | LTPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7918 LTPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7971 LTPIA | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8176 LTPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7136 LTPIA | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7493 LTPIA | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7699 LTPIA | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6878 LTPIA | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0.691 LTPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.78 LTPIA | 0.7136 LTPIA | 0.8176 LTPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7357 LTPIA | 0.6878 LTPIA | 0.7699 LTPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.691 LTPIA | 0.691 LTPIA | 0.691 LTPIA | 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 0.691 LTPIA 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 0.8176 LTPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6878 LTPIA in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 28th 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 7.8%. 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 reading, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release