Spain vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Spain
68.6%
in 2022
Sweden
71.1%
in 2022
Spain rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 71.1% against 68.6% in Spain, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 79.9% | 14.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 75.9% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 71.1% | 2.5% | 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, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 71.1% against 68.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Spain and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Spain ranks 16th 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