Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Luxembourg
70.7%
in 2018
Netherlands
65.4%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
34th
Netherlands rank
37th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 70.7% against 65.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 34th and Netherlands ranks 37th of 59 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3% | 87.4% | 14.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 81.3% | 7.0% | Netherlands |
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, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 70.7% against 65.4% in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 5.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Luxembourg ranks 34th 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.