Luxembourg vs Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Luxembourg
72.8%
in 2018
Sweden
72.8%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
22nd
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 72.8% against 72.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 63 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 81.7% | 7.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 77.8% | 3.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 72.8% against 72.8% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).