Italy vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
81.4%
in 2022
Sweden
81.9%
in 2022
Italy rank
13th
Sweden rank
10th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 81.9% against 81.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 87.9% | 5.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 84.8% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.9% | 0.5% | 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, Italy or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 81.9% against 81.4% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 10th 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, spoke the language of the test at home, 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