France vs Norway: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
France
71.2%
in 2022
Norway
68.5%
in 2022
France rank
28th
Norway rank
31st
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 71.2% against 68.5% in Norway, a difference of 2.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 79.9% | 1.1% | France |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 80.6% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 68.5% | 2.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, France or Norway?
- France, at 71.2% against 68.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between France and Norway?
- 2.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- France ranks 28th and Norway ranks 31st 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).