Canada vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Canada
87.1%
in 2022
Sweden
85.8%
in 2022
Canada rank
23rd
Sweden rank
25th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Canada
- Sweden
How they compare
Canada currently reports 87.1% against 85.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 25th of 52 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 94.0% | 1.9% | Canada |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 90.0% | 3.1% | Canada |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.8% | 1.3% | Canada |
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, Canada or Sweden?
- Canada, at 87.1% against 85.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Sweden?
- 1.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Canada ranks 23rd 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