Iceland vs Slovakia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Iceland
60.3%
in 2022
Slovakia
64.6%
in 2022
Iceland rank
41st
Slovakia rank
38th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 64.6% against 60.3% in Iceland, a difference of 4.3%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 41st and Slovakia ranks 38th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 75.0% | 6.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 69.4% | 7.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 64.6% | 4.3% | 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, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 64.6% against 60.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 4.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 41st 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.