Lithuania vs Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Lithuania
75.1%
in 2022
Sweden
75.7%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.7% against 75.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 59 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 | 75.0% | 83.6% | 8.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 80.2% | 3.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 75.7% | 0.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 75.7% against 75.1% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.6%, 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 students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Lithuania ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading 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
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.