Czechia vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Czechia
54.2%
in 2022
Sweden
56.6%
in 2022
Czechia rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 56.6% against 54.2% in Czechia, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Czechia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 66.1% 68.6% 2.5% Sweden
2010s 64.6% 62.4% 2.3% Czechia
2020s 54.2% 56.6% 2.4% 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, Czechia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 56.6% against 54.2% in Czechia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Czechia and Sweden?
2.4%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Czechia ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th 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, did not speak 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

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
51 places, 363 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release