Spain vs Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Spain
75.6%
in 2022
Sweden
75.7%
in 2022
Spain rank
23rd
Sweden rank
22nd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.7% against 75.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 22nd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 85.4% | 6.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 79.4% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 75.7% | 0.2% | 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, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 75.7% against 75.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 23rd 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.