Greece vs Slovakia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Greece
53.8%
in 2022
Slovakia
58.3%
in 2022
Greece rank
31st
Slovakia rank
28th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Greece
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 58.3% against 53.8% in Greece, a difference of 4.5%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.

Greece ranks 31st and Slovakia ranks 28th of 47 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Slovakia Difference Ahead
2000s 61.3% 66.7% 5.4% Slovakia
2010s 61.3% 62.0% 0.7% Slovakia
2020s 53.8% 58.3% 4.6% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Greece or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 58.3% against 53.8% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Greece and Slovakia?
4.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Greece and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Greece ranks 31st and Slovakia ranks 28th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%). 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/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release