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

Luxembourg
72.8%
in 2018
Spain
72.7%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th

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

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 72.8% against 72.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 63 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 73.7% 75.6% 1.9% Spain
2010s 74.2% 76.5% 2.3% Spain

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, Luxembourg or Spain?
Luxembourg, at 72.8% against 72.7% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Luxembourg and Spain?
0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th 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 (%).