Israel vs Slovakia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Israel
70.4%
in 2022
Slovakia
64.6%
in 2022
Israel rank
35th
Slovakia rank
38th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Israel
- Slovakia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 70.4% against 64.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Slovakia ahead.
Israel ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 75.0% | 7.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 69.4% | 3.5% | Israel |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 64.6% | 5.8% | 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 Slovakia?
- Israel, at 70.4% against 64.6% in Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- 5.8%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Slovakia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Slovakia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Israel ranks 35th 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.