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
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
February 2026 Data Release