Lithuania vs New Zealand: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Lithuania
72.2%
in 2022
New Zealand
71.2%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
26th
New Zealand rank
27th

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

  • Lithuania
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 72.2% against 71.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was New Zealand ahead.

Lithuania ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 75.4% 85.3% 9.9% New Zealand
2010s 74.3% 78.0% 3.7% New Zealand
2020s 72.2% 71.2% 0.9% Lithuania

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, Lithuania or New Zealand?
Lithuania, at 72.2% against 71.2% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Lithuania and New Zealand?
1.0%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Lithuania and New Zealand rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Lithuania ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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 (%).