Greece vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Greece
0.497 NPIA
in 2022
Sweden
0.5424 NPIA
in 2022
Greece rank
41st
Sweden rank
40th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5424 NPIA against 0.497 NPIA in Greece, a difference of 0.0454 NPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Greece ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 40th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8111 NPIA | 0.8312 NPIA | 0.0201 NPIA | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.7486 NPIA | 0.7426 NPIA | 0.006 NPIA | Greece |
| 2020s | 0.497 NPIA | 0.5424 NPIA | 0.0454 NPIA | 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 0.5424 NPIA against 0.497 NPIA in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Greece and Sweden?
- 0.0454 NPIA, 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 41st and Sweden ranks 40th 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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