Norway vs Sweden: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Norway
82.9%
in 2015
Sweden
82.0%
in 2017
Norway rank
14th
Sweden rank
17th

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 82.9% against 82.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sweden ahead.

Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 80.9% 83.3% 2.3% Sweden
2010s 82.3% 80.2% 2.1% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Norway or Sweden?
Norway, at 82.9% against 82.0% in Sweden as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Norway and Sweden?
0.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Norway ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 17th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
Last refreshed