Denmark vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Denmark
0.7252 LTPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.7075 LTPIA
in 2022
Denmark rank
29th
Sweden rank
32nd

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

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.7252 LTPIA against 0.7075 LTPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0177 LTPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7279 LTPIA 0.7292 LTPIA 0.0013 LTPIA Sweden
2010s 0.76 LTPIA 0.7167 LTPIA 0.0433 LTPIA Denmark
2020s 0.7252 LTPIA 0.7075 LTPIA 0.0177 LTPIA Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Denmark or Sweden?
Denmark, at 0.7252 LTPIA against 0.7075 LTPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Denmark and Sweden?
0.0177 LTPIA, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Denmark ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 32nd of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA)
Unit
LTPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 395 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release