Spain vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Spain
87.6%
in 2022
Sweden
87.4%
in 2022
Spain rank
25th
Sweden rank
26th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 87.6% against 87.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 94.5% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 90.2% | 3.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
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, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 87.6% against 87.4% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th of 49 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, very affluent socioeconomic 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