How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?

8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Sweden vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Sweden

0.5349 WPIA

in 2022

United States of America

0.5524 WPIA

in 2022

Sweden rank

23rd

United States of America rank

20th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

Sweden
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 0.5524 WPIA against 0.5349 WPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0175 WPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.7212 WPIA	0.5752 WPIA	0.146 WPIA	Sweden
2010s	0.7082 WPIA	0.6213 WPIA	0.0869 WPIA	Sweden
2020s	0.5349 WPIA	0.5524 WPIA	0.0175 WPIA	United States of America

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, Sweden or United States of America?: United States of America, at 0.5524 WPIA against 0.5349 WPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Sweden and United States of America?: 0.0175 WPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?: Sweden ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 20th 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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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit: WPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 52 places, 364 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release