Czechia vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Czechia
80.3%
in 2022
Sweden
81.4%
in 2022
Czechia rank
16th
Sweden rank
14th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 81.4% against 80.3% in Czechia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Czechia ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 82.2% 89.0% 6.8% Sweden
2010s 82.3% 85.8% 3.5% Sweden
2020s 80.3% 81.4% 1.1% 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, Czechia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 81.4% against 80.3% in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Czechia and Sweden?
1.1%, with Sweden 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 16th and Sweden ranks 14th 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 reading, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release