Sweden vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Sweden
83.3%
in 2022
United States of America
82.0%
in 2022
Sweden rank
6th
United States of America rank
8th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 83.3% against 82.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 84.0% | 4.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 83.6% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 82.0% | 1.3% | 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, Sweden or United States of America?
- Sweden, at 83.3% against 82.0% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Sweden and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 8th 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