France vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
France
67.6%
in 2022
Sweden
69.1%
in 2022
France rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 69.1% against 67.6% in France, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 47 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.9% | 78.7% | 5.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 72.8% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 69.1% | 1.6% | 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, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 69.1% against 67.6% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between France and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- France ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th 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, 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