Italy vs Russian Federation: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Italy
78.6%
in 2022
Russian Federation
77.9%
in 2018
Italy rank
15th
Russian Federation rank
17th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.6% against 77.9% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 17th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 69.0% | 8.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 79.8% | 1.0% | Russian Federation |
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, Italy or Russian Federation?
- Italy, at 78.6% against 77.9% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Russian Federation?
- 0.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 15th and Russian Federation ranks 17th 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.