Korea vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Korea
85.8%
in 2022
Sweden
83.3%
in 2022
Korea rank
3rd
Sweden rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Korea currently reports 85.8% against 83.3% in Sweden, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 87.2% | 6.9% | Korea |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 85.1% | 3.0% | Korea |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 83.3% | 2.5% | Korea |
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, Korea or Sweden?
- Korea, at 85.8% against 83.3% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Korea and Sweden?
- 2.5%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 6th 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, non-immigrant 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