France vs Türkiye: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
France
73.1%
in 2022
Türkiye
70.7%
in 2022
France rank
31st
Türkiye rank
33rd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- France
- Türkiye
How they compare
France currently reports 73.1% against 70.7% in Türkiye, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 33rd of 59 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 68.8% | 11.5% | France |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 70.8% | 8.8% | France |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 70.7% | 2.4% | France |
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 Türkiye?
- France, at 73.1% against 70.7% in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- 2.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do France and Türkiye rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- France ranks 31st and Türkiye ranks 33rd 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.