Sweden vs Türkiye: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Sweden
0.5424 NPIA
in 2022
Türkiye
0.4887 NPIA
in 2022
Sweden rank
40th
Türkiye rank
43rd
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Sweden
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.5424 NPIA against 0.4887 NPIA in Türkiye, a difference of 0.0537 NPIA.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Türkiye ahead.
Sweden ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 43rd of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8058 NPIA | 1.04 NPIA | 0.2318 NPIA | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 0.7426 NPIA | 0.8709 NPIA | 0.1284 NPIA | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 0.5424 NPIA | 0.4887 NPIA | 0.0537 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, Sweden or Türkiye?
- Sweden, at 0.5424 NPIA against 0.4887 NPIA in Türkiye as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Sweden and Türkiye?
- 0.0537 NPIA, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Türkiye rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 40th and Türkiye ranks 43rd 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