Australia vs Sweden: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Australia
73.7%
in 2022
Sweden
72.8%
in 2022
Australia rank
19th
Sweden rank
21st

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Australia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 73.7% against 72.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 56 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 86.6% 81.7% 5.0% Australia
2010s 78.6% 77.8% 0.9% Australia
2020s 73.7% 72.8% 0.9% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Australia or Sweden?
Australia, at 73.7% against 72.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Australia and Sweden?
0.9%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Australia ranks 19th and Sweden ranks 21st of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed