Czechia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Czechia
75.4%
in 2022
Sweden
75.2%
in 2022
Czechia rank
15th
Sweden rank
16th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 75.4% against 75.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.7% | 83.8% | 8.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 79.3% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.2% | 0.2% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Czechia or Sweden?
- Czechia, at 75.4% against 75.2% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Czechia ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release