Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Norway
0.5413 WPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5582 WPIA
in 2022
Norway rank
31st
Sweden rank
28th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5582 WPIA against 0.5413 WPIA in Norway, a difference of 0.0169 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7736 WPIA | 0.7905 WPIA | 0.0169 WPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8327 WPIA | 0.7594 WPIA | 0.0733 WPIA | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.5413 WPIA | 0.5582 WPIA | 0.0168 WPIA | 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, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.5582 WPIA against 0.5413 WPIA in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.0169 WPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 31st 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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