France vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
France
69.2%
in 2022
Sweden
69.8%
in 2022
France rank
24th
Sweden rank
23rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 69.8% against 69.2% in France, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.9% | 80.2% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 73.7% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.8% | 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, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 69.8% against 69.2% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between France and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- France ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 51 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 reading, male (%). 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