Lithuania vs Spain: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Lithuania
75.1%
in 2022
Spain
75.6%
in 2022
Lithuania rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Lithuania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 75.6% against 75.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 59 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 77.4% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 82.7% | 5.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 75.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
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, Lithuania or Spain?
- Spain, at 75.6% against 75.1% in Lithuania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Lithuania and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Lithuania and Spain rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Lithuania ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd 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.