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

Romania
51.4%
in 2022
Serbia
56.9%
in 2022
Romania rank
43rd
Serbia rank
40th

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

  • Romania
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 56.9% against 51.4% in Romania, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 40th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 50.1% 58.4% 8.3% Serbia
2010s 56.3% 60.7% 4.4% Serbia
2020s 51.4% 56.9% 5.5% Serbia

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, Romania or Serbia?
Serbia, at 56.9% against 51.4% in Romania as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Romania and Serbia?
5.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Romania ranks 43rd and Serbia ranks 40th 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 (%).