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

Sweden
1.15 GPIA
in 2022
Türkiye
1.16 GPIA
in 2022
Sweden rank
24th
Türkiye rank
21st

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

  • Sweden
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 21st of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 1.12 GPIA 1.05 GPIA 0.0691 GPIA Sweden
2010s 1.15 GPIA 1.15 GPIA 0.0024 GPIA Türkiye
2020s 1.15 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 0.0079 GPIA Türkiye

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, Sweden or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.15 GPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Sweden and Türkiye?
0.01 GPIA, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Sweden ranks 24th and Türkiye ranks 21st 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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