France vs Sweden: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
France
70.0%
in 2022
Sweden
72.2%
in 2022
France rank
18th
Sweden rank
15th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 72.2% against 70.0% in France, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th 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 | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.1% | 80.1% | 2.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 76.9% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 72.2% | 2.2% | 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, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 72.2% against 70.0% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between France and Sweden?
- 2.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- France ranks 18th 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.