Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden
Sweden: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 72.23 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
72.23
World rank
15th
of 51 countries
All-time high
81.37
in 2000
All-time low
71.99
in 2012
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden stood at 72.23.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden peaked at 81.37 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.99, in 2012.
That places Sweden 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.37 | — |
| 2003 | 80.97 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.29 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 77.81 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 71.99 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 78.26 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 80.44 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 72.23 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.11 | 77.81 | 81.37 | 4 |
| 2010s | 76.89 | 71.99 | 80.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.23 | 72.23 | 72.23 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden was 72.23 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 81.37 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.99 in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Sweden ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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