Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
45.4%
in 2022
Sweden
45.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
25th
Sweden rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.9% against 45.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 67.8% | 6.7% | Australia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.8% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.9% | 0.5% | 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, Australia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.9% against 45.4% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.5%, 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 education?
- Australia ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 24th of 52 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, very poor socioeconomic 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