Lithuania vs Sweden: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Lithuania
71.5%
in 2022
Sweden
72.2%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
16th
Sweden rank
15th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 72.2% against 71.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 16th 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 | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 79.1% | 4.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 76.9% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 72.2% | 0.7% | 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, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 72.2% against 71.5% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Lithuania ranks 16th 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.