Lithuania vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Lithuania
68.2%
in 2022
Sweden
69.1%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 69.1% against 68.2% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Lithuania ranks 16th 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 | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 76.4% | 12.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 72.8% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 69.1% | 1.0% | 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, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 69.1% against 68.2% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Lithuania ranks 16th 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