Malaysia vs Montenegro: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Malaysia
41.9%
in 2022
Montenegro
47.1%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
53rd
Montenegro rank
50th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Malaysia
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 47.1% against 41.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 53rd and Montenegro ranks 50th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 50.5% | 5.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 56.8% | 2.1% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 47.1% | 5.2% | Montenegro |
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, Malaysia or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 47.1% against 41.9% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Malaysia and Montenegro?
- 5.2%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Montenegro?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Montenegro rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd and Montenegro ranks 50th 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.