Sweden vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Sweden
85.8%
in 2022
United States of America
83.1%
in 2022
Sweden rank
25th
United States of America rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 85.8% against 83.1% in United States of America, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Sweden ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th of 52 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.0% | 93.4% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 89.7% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.1% | 2.7% | 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, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 85.8% against 83.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Sweden and United States of America?
- 2.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 28th 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