France vs Hungary: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
France
73.1%
in 2022
Hungary
74.1%
in 2022
France rank
31st
Hungary rank
29th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 74.1% against 73.1% in France, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 29th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 79.7% | 1.8% | France |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 75.8% | 3.7% | France |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 74.1% | 1.0% | Hungary |
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, France or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 74.1% against 73.1% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between France and Hungary?
- 1.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- France ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 29th 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.