Lithuania vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Lithuania
74.5%
in 2022
Sweden
75.2%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.2% against 74.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 82.3% | 8.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 79.3% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 75.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
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, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 75.2% against 74.5% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Lithuania ranks 17th 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