Kazakhstan vs Sweden: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Kazakhstan
95.7%
in 2024
Sweden
95.4%
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
23rd
Sweden rank
24th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sweden
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 95.7% against 95.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Sweden ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.1% | 68.6% | 5.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 88.4% | 9.0% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 92.6% | 4.1% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Kazakhstan or Sweden?
- Kazakhstan, at 95.7% against 95.4% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2019.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sweden rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Kazakhstan ranks 23rd and Sweden ranks 24th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with 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 adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.