How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?

7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.

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.

Slovakia vs Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Slovakia

0.6095 NPIA

in 2022

Sweden

0.5424 NPIA

in 2022

Slovakia rank

38th

Sweden rank

40th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Slovakia
Sweden

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.6095 NPIA against 0.5424 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0671 NPIA.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Slovakia ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 49 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8659 NPIA	0.8058 NPIA	0.0601 NPIA	Slovakia
2010s	0.7515 NPIA	0.7426 NPIA	0.009 NPIA	Slovakia
2020s	0.6095 NPIA	0.5424 NPIA	0.0671 NPIA	Slovakia

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, Slovakia or Sweden?: Slovakia, at 0.6095 NPIA against 0.5424 NPIA in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Slovakia and Sweden?: 0.0671 NPIA, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Slovakia ranks 38th 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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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 49 places, 345 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release