Israel vs United States of America: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Israel
62.8%
in 2022
United States of America
66.1%
in 2022
Israel rank
37th
United States of America rank
34th
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Israel
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 66.1% against 62.8% in Israel, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 34th of 63 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.2% | 75.1% | 17.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 72.6% | 5.8% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 66.1% | 3.3% | United States of America |
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, Israel or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 66.1% against 62.8% in Israel as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Israel and United States of America?
- 3.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Israel and United States of America rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Israel ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 34th 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 (%).