Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Sweden
Sweden: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at was 0.5349 WPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Sweden is 0.5349 WPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Sweden peaked at 0.7688 WPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5349 WPIA, in 2022.
That places Sweden 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Sweden, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7688 WPIA | — |
| 2003 | 0.7271 WPIA | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7304 WPIA | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6585 WPIA | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6678 WPIA | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7273 WPIA | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7295 WPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5349 WPIA | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7212 WPIA | 0.6585 WPIA | 0.7688 WPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7082 WPIA | 0.6678 WPIA | 0.7295 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5349 WPIA | 0.5349 WPIA | 0.5349 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Sweden?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at in Sweden was 0.5349 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7688 WPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5349 WPIA in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release