Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Sweden
Sweden: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 72.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Sweden, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Sweden is 72.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Sweden peaked at 83.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2022.
Sweden ranks 22nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.3% | — |
| 2003 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.7% | 78.9% | 83.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 72.9% | 81.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 512,024 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,871 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2103 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 458,336 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Sweden?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Sweden was 72.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
- How does Sweden rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).