Czechia vs Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Czechia
74.5%
in 2022
Sweden
72.8%
in 2022
Czechia rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Czechia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Czechia currently reports 74.5% against 72.8% in Sweden, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Czechia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Czechia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 79.7% 81.7% 2.0% Sweden
2010s 79.0% 77.8% 1.2% Czechia
2020s 74.5% 72.8% 1.7% Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Czechia or Sweden?
Czechia, at 74.5% against 72.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Czechia and Sweden?
1.7%, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Czechia ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students 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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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).