Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
85.2%
in 2022
Sweden
85.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
26th
Sweden rank
25th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.8% against 85.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 25th 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 | 96.4% | 94.0% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 90.0% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 85.8% | 0.6% | 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 85.8% against 85.2% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.6%, 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 26th and Sweden ranks 25th 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 affluent 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