Greece vs Slovakia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Greece
62.4%
in 2022
Slovakia
64.6%
in 2022
Greece rank
40th
Slovakia rank
38th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Greece
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 64.6% against 62.4% in Greece, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Greece ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 75.0% | 0.2% | Greece |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 69.4% | 3.8% | Greece |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 64.6% | 2.2% | Slovakia |
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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 64.6% 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 Slovakia?
- 2.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Slovakia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Greece ranks 40th and Slovakia ranks 38th 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.