France vs Norway: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
France
70.0%
in 2022
Norway
68.3%
in 2022
France rank
18th
Norway rank
20th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 70.0% against 68.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was France ahead.
France ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 79.2% | 2.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 80.3% | 4.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 68.3% | 1.7% | France |
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, France or Norway?
- France, at 70.0% against 68.3% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between France and Norway?
- 1.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- France ranks 18th and Norway ranks 20th 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.