Greece vs Romania: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Greece
62.4%
in 2022
Romania
58.3%
in 2022
Greece rank
40th
Romania rank
43rd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Greece
- Romania
How they compare
Greece currently reports 62.4% against 58.3% in Romania, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd of 59 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 54.9% | 20.6% | Greece |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 61.1% | 12.1% | Greece |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 58.3% | 4.1% | Greece |
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 Romania?
- Greece, at 62.4% against 58.3% in Romania 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 Romania?
- 4.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Romania rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 40th and Romania ranks 43rd 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.