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

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 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.

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

Sweden

0.5424 NPIA

in 2022

Thailand

0.6137 NPIA

in 2022

Sweden rank

40th

Thailand rank

37th

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

Sweden
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.6137 NPIA against 0.5424 NPIA in Sweden, a difference of 0.0713 NPIA.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.

Sweden ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 37th of 49 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.859 NPIA	0.7344 NPIA	0.1245 NPIA	Sweden
2010s	0.7426 NPIA	0.7437 NPIA	0.0012 NPIA	Thailand
2020s	0.5424 NPIA	0.6137 NPIA	0.0712 NPIA	Thailand

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, Sweden or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.6137 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 Sweden and Thailand?: 0.0713 NPIA, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Sweden ranks 40th and Thailand ranks 37th 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