France vs Netherlands: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
France
71.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
72.7%
in 2022
France rank
28th
Netherlands rank
25th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 72.7% against 71.2% in France, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
France ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 63 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 89.5% | 8.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 84.2% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 72.7% | 1.5% | Netherlands |
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, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 72.7% against 71.2% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between France and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- France ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th 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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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).