Slovakia vs United States of America: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
Slovakia
66.8%
in 2022
United States of America
66.1%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
33rd
United States of America rank
34th
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time
- Slovakia
- United States of America
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 66.8% against 66.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 34th of 63 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 74.3% | 5.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 72.6% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.1% | 0.7% | Slovakia |
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, Slovakia or United States of America?
- Slovakia, at 66.8% against 66.1% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Slovakia and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and United States of America rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 34th 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 (%).