Greece vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Greece
45.1%
in 2022
Sweden
48.8%
in 2022
Greece rank
30th
Sweden rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 48.8% against 45.1% in Greece, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5% | 74.7% | 15.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 68.5% | 11.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 48.8% | 3.6% | 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, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 48.8% against 45.1% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Greece and Sweden?
- 3.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th 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 poor 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