Hungary vs Norway: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Hungary
74.1%
in 2022
Norway
72.5%
in 2022
Hungary rank
29th
Norway rank
32nd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Hungary
- Norway
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 74.1% against 72.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and Norway ranks 32nd of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 81.7% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 83.2% | 7.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 72.5% | 1.6% | 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, Hungary or Norway?
- Hungary, at 74.1% against 72.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Hungary and Norway?
- 1.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Norway ranks 32nd 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.