Lithuania vs Sweden: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Lithuania
74.5%
in 2022
Sweden
75.2%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
17th
Sweden rank
16th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 75.2% against 74.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.1% | 82.3% | 8.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 79.3% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 75.2% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Lithuania or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 75.2% against 74.5% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Lithuania ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 16th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.