Australia vs Sweden: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Australia
72.6%
in 2022
Sweden
72.2%
in 2022
Australia rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 72.6% against 72.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 51 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 80.1% | 3.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 76.9% | 0.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.2% | 0.4% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 72.6% against 72.2% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Australia ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.