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

Spain
72.7%
in 2022
Sweden
72.8%
in 2022
Spain rank
22nd
Sweden rank
21st

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 72.8% against 72.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Spain ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 21st of 56 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 75.6% 81.7% 6.0% Sweden
2010s 76.5% 77.8% 1.3% Sweden
2020s 72.7% 72.8% 0.1% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 72.8% against 72.7% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Spain and Sweden?
0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Spain ranks 22nd 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