Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
72.8%
in 2022
Sweden
71.1%
in 2022
Australia rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 72.8% against 71.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 80.5% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 75.9% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 71.1% | 1.8% | Australia |
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?
- Australia, at 72.8% against 71.1% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Sweden?
- 1.7%, with Australia 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 10th and Sweden ranks 13th 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, male (%). 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