Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
72.4%
in 2022
Sweden
73.4%
in 2022
Australia rank
11th
Sweden rank
10th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 73.4% against 72.4% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 79.8% | 4.3% | Australia |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 77.9% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 73.4% | 1.0% | 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, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 73.4% against 72.4% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 10th of 47 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 mathematics, female (%). 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