Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Australia
0.533 WPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5349 WPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5349 WPIA against 0.533 WPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0019 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7724 WPIA | 0.7212 WPIA | 0.0512 WPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7075 WPIA | 0.7082 WPIA | 0.0007 WPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.533 WPIA | 0.5349 WPIA | 0.0019 WPIA | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.5349 WPIA against 0.533 WPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.0019 WPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Australia ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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