Israel vs Norway: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Israel
70.4%
in 2022
Norway
72.5%
in 2022
Israel rank
35th
Norway rank
32nd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Israel
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 72.5% against 70.4% in Israel, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 35th and Norway ranks 32nd of 59 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 81.7% | 14.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 83.2% | 10.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 72.5% | 2.2% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 72.5% against 70.4% in Israel 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 Norway?
- 2.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Norway?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Norway rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Israel ranks 35th 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.