Germany vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
0.461 NPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5968 NPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
46th
Sweden rank
43rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5968 NPIA against 0.461 NPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.1358 NPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7142 NPIA | 0.7662 NPIA | 0.0521 NPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7845 NPIA | 0.6998 NPIA | 0.0847 NPIA | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.461 NPIA | 0.5968 NPIA | 0.1358 NPIA | 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, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.5968 NPIA against 0.461 NPIA in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.1358 NPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 46th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 50 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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