Austria vs United Kingdom: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Austria
75.1%
in 2022
United Kingdom
75.7%
in 2022
Austria rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
15th

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 75.7% against 75.1% in Austria, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Austria ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 80.6% 82.7% 2.1% United Kingdom
2010s 79.5% 79.0% 0.5% Austria
2020s 75.1% 75.7% 0.5% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Austria or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 75.7% against 75.1% in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Austria and United Kingdom?
0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Austria ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students 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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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).