Australia vs Slovenia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Australia
72.6%
in 2022
Slovenia
74.9%
in 2022
Australia rank
14th
Slovenia rank
12th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Australia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 74.9% against 72.6% in Australia, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 12th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 80.0% | 3.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 81.5% | 4.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 74.9% | 2.2% | Slovenia |
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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 74.9% against 72.6% in Australia 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 Slovenia?
- 2.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovenia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Slovenia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Australia ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 12th 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.