Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Sweden
Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math was 72.78 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
72.78
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
83.29
in 2000
All-time low
72.78
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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 in Sweden peaked at 83.29 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.78, in 2022.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 72.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.68, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 72.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.65, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.43 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math in Sweden?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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 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 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?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math 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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