Luxembourg vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Luxembourg
65.7%
in 2018
Sweden
69.8%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
26th
Sweden rank
23rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 69.8% against 65.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 26th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6% | 80.2% | 12.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 73.7% | 3.7% | 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, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 69.8% against 65.7% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 4.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 26th 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