Greece vs Serbia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Greece
50.6%
in 2022
Serbia
56.2%
in 2022
Greece rank
35th
Serbia rank
34th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Greece
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 56.2% against 50.6% in Greece, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Serbia ahead.
Greece ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 34th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.4% | 57.0% | 4.3% | Greece |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 59.7% | 1.4% | Greece |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 56.2% | 5.6% | Serbia |
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, Greece or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 56.2% against 50.6% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Greece and Serbia?
- 5.6%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Serbia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Serbia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Greece ranks 35th and Serbia ranks 34th 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.