Greece vs Netherlands: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Greece
62.4%
in 2022
Netherlands
65.4%
in 2022
Greece rank
40th
Netherlands rank
37th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Greece
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 65.4% against 62.4% in Greece, a difference of 3.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 59 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.4% | 87.4% | 12.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 81.3% | 8.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 65.4% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
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, Greece or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 65.4% against 62.4% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Greece and Netherlands?
- 3.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Netherlands rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 37th 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.