Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Sweden

Sweden: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 27.2 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
27.2
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.2
in 2022
All-time low
17.3
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Sweden, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 17.32006: 18.42009: 21.12012: 27.12015: 20.82018: 18.82022: 27.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Sweden is 27.2, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Sweden peaked at 27.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.3, in 2003.

Sweden ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.93 17.3 21.1 3
2010s 22.23 18.8 27.1 3
2020s 27.2 27.2 27.2 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Lithuania 27.8 compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 27.4 compare
  3. 19 Spain 27.3 compare
  4. 20 Luxembourg 27.2 compare
  5. 22 Czechia 25.5 compare
  6. 23 Belgium 25 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places β†’

More reference data data for Sweden

All data for Sweden β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Sweden?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Sweden was 27.2 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 27.2 in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3 in 2003.
How does Sweden rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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