New Zealand vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
New Zealand
43.1%
in 2022
Sweden
45.9%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
27th
Sweden rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- New Zealand
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 45.9% against 43.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 24th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 67.8% | 5.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 63.8% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 45.9% | 2.8% | 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, New Zealand or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 45.9% against 43.1% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between New Zealand and Sweden?
- 2.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 27th 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