Czechia vs Sweden: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Czechia
71.4%
in 2022
Sweden
72.2%
in 2022
Czechia rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 72.2% against 71.4% in Czechia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 51 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 79.7% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 76.9% | 1.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 72.2% | 0.9% | Sweden |
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, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 72.2% against 71.4% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Czechia and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Czechia ranks 17th 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.