Netherlands vs Spain: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education

Netherlands
72.7%
in 2022
Spain
72.7%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
25th
Spain rank
24th

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 72.7% against 72.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 89.5% 75.6% 13.9% Netherlands
2010s 84.2% 76.5% 7.7% Netherlands
2020s 72.7% 72.7% 0.0% Spain

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, Netherlands or Spain?
Spain, at 72.7% against 72.7% in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Netherlands and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
Netherlands ranks 25th 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 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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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
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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