Hungary vs Italy: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Hungary
64.6%
in 2023
Italy
61.4%
in 2023
Hungary rank
36th
Italy rank
38th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 64.6% against 61.4% in Italy, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 36th and Italy ranks 38th of 63 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.3% | 54.7% | 17.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 62.9% | 3.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 65.9% | 1.7% | Hungary |
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, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 64.6% against 61.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Hungary and Italy?
- 3.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Hungary ranks 36th and Italy ranks 38th 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 (%).