Sweden vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Sweden
0.7748 WPIA
in 2018
United States of America
0.76 WPIA
in 2018
Sweden rank
13th
United States of America rank
16th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Sweden
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.7748 WPIA against 0.76 WPIA in United States of America, a difference of 0.0148 WPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th of 46 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7837 WPIA 0.6823 WPIA 0.1014 WPIA Sweden
2010s 0.7595 WPIA 0.7744 WPIA 0.015 WPIA United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Sweden or United States of America?
Sweden, at 0.7748 WPIA against 0.76 WPIA in United States of America as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Sweden and United States of America?
0.0148 WPIA, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Sweden ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 16th of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA)
Unit
WPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 295 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Wealth Parity Index (WPIA) is calculated by dividing the poorest quintile value for the indicator by the richest quintile value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted wealth parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted WPI equal to 1 indicates parity between the richest and poorest quintiles. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of the richest quintile and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of the poorest quintile. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/