Iceland vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
46.6%
in 2022
Sweden
47.7%
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
Sweden rank
30th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 47.7% against 46.6% in Iceland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 65.1% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 58.2% | 0.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 47.7% | 1.0% | 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 education, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 47.7% against 46.6% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 30th of 51 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, immigrant background, 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