France vs Spain: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
France
70.0%
in 2022
Spain
69.0%
in 2022
France rank
18th
Spain rank
19th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 70.0% against 69.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th of 51 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 66.0% | 10.8% | France |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 70.2% | 5.6% | France |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.0% | 1.0% | 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 Spain?
- France, at 70.0% against 69.0% in Spain 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 Spain?
- 1.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- France ranks 18th and Spain ranks 19th 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.