Italy vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Italy
82.3%
in 2022
Sweden
81.4%
in 2022
Italy rank
11th
Sweden rank
14th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 82.3% against 81.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 89.0% | 6.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 85.8% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 82.3% | 81.4% | 0.9% | Italy |
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, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 82.3% against 81.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 11th 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
February 2026 Data Release