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
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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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 366 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release