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

Italy
61.4%
in 2023
Türkiye
59.5%
in 2023
Italy rank
38th
Türkiye rank
39th

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

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 61.4% against 59.5% in Türkiye, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 39th of 63 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 53.7% 32.9% 20.8% Italy
2010s 62.9% 46.4% 16.5% Italy
2020s 65.9% 60.4% 5.5% Italy

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, Italy or Türkiye?
Italy, at 61.4% against 59.5% in Türkiye as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Italy and Türkiye?
1.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Italy ranks 38th and Türkiye ranks 39th 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 (%).