France vs Norway: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

France
71.2%
in 2022
Norway
68.5%
in 2022
France rank
28th
Norway rank
31st

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

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

France currently reports 71.2% against 68.5% in Norway, a difference of 2.7%.

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

France ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 81.0% 79.9% 1.1% France
2010s 77.6% 80.6% 2.9% Norway
2020s 71.2% 68.5% 2.7% France

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 Norway?
France, at 71.2% against 68.5% in Norway 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 Norway?
2.7%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do France and Norway rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
France ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st 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 (%).