Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Norway
79.5%
in 2022
Sweden
81.4%
in 2022
Norway rank
17th
Sweden rank
14th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.4% against 79.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 14th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 89.0% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 85.8% | 3.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 81.4% | 1.9% | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.4% against 79.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Norway and Sweden?
- 1.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 17th 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