Czechia vs Finland: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Czechia
78.7%
in 2022
Finland
78.6%
in 2022
Czechia rank
14th
Finland rank
16th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Czechia
- Finland
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 78.7% against 78.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Czechia ranks 14th and Finland ranks 16th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.8% | 93.6% | 14.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 88.0% | 7.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.6% | 0.1% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Czechia or Finland?
- Czechia, at 78.7% against 78.6% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Czechia and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Czechia ranks 14th and Finland ranks 16th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading 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
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.