France vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
France
0.6815 LTPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.691 LTPIA
in 2022
France rank
31st
Sweden rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.691 LTPIA against 0.6815 LTPIA in France, a difference of 0.0095 LTPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7529 LTPIA | 0.78 LTPIA | 0.0271 LTPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7274 LTPIA | 0.7357 LTPIA | 0.0083 LTPIA | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6815 LTPIA | 0.691 LTPIA | 0.0095 LTPIA | 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, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.691 LTPIA against 0.6815 LTPIA in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between France and Sweden?
- 0.0095 LTPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- France ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th 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, adjusted speaks language of the test parity index (LTPIA). 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