Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Sweden

Sweden: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 72.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
72.8%
World rank
21st
of 56 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2000
All-time low
72.8%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Sweden, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 83.32003: 82.72006: 81.72009: 78.92012: 72.92015: 79.22018: 81.22022: 72.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Sweden stood at 72.8%. 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, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Sweden peaked at 83.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.8%, in 2022.

Sweden ranks 21st of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Sweden, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Czechia 74.5% compare
  2. 19 Australia 73.7% compare
  3. 20 Luxembourg 72.8% compare
  4. 22 Spain 72.7% compare
  5. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 72.7% compare
  6. 24 Lithuania 72.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Sweden?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Sweden was 72.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 72.8% in 2022.
How does Sweden rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Sweden ranks 21st out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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