Australia vs Czechia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Australia
72.6%
in 2022
Czechia
71.4%
in 2022
Australia rank
14th
Czechia rank
17th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Australia
- Czechia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 72.6% against 71.4% in Czechia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 14th and Czechia ranks 17th of 51 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 77.4% | 5.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 75.7% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.4% | 1.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Australia or Czechia?
- Australia, at 72.6% against 71.4% in Czechia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Australia and Czechia?
- 1.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Czechia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Czechia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Australia ranks 14th and Czechia ranks 17th of 51 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 proficiency in reading and math at each education level. 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 math 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.