Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden
Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 72.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden stood at 72.78. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden peaked at 83.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.78, in 2022.
That places Sweden 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.29 | — |
| 2003 | 82.73 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.69 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.92 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 72.93 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 79.16 | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 81.19 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.78 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.66 | 78.92 | 83.29 | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.76 | 72.93 | 81.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.78 | 72.78 | 72.78 | 1 |
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More education data for Sweden
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 114.87 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 114.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Sweden was 72.78 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.29 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.78 in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Sweden ranks 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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