Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Luxembourg
72.8%
in 2018
Netherlands
72.7%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
22nd
Netherlands rank
25th
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 72.8% against 72.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th of 63 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.7% | 89.5% | 15.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 84.2% | 10.0% | Netherlands |
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, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 72.8% against 72.7% in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 22nd and Netherlands ranks 25th 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 (%).