Israel vs Netherlands: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Israel
70.4%
in 2022
Netherlands
65.4%
in 2022
Israel rank
35th
Netherlands rank
37th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Israel
- Netherlands
How they compare
Israel currently reports 70.4% against 65.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Israel ranks 35th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 87.0% | 19.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 81.3% | 8.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 65.4% | 4.9% | Israel |
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, Israel or Netherlands?
- Israel, at 70.4% against 65.4% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Israel and Netherlands?
- 5.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Netherlands rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Israel ranks 35th 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.