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
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.