France vs Sweden: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
France
70.0%
in 2022
Sweden
72.2%
in 2022
France rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 72.2% against 70.0% in France, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 51 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 | 78.1% | 80.1% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 76.9% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 72.2% | 2.2% | 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 72.2% against 70.0% 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?
- 2.2%, 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 18th and Sweden ranks 15th of 51 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). 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