Netherlands vs Slovakia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Netherlands
65.4%
in 2022
Slovakia
64.6%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
37th
Slovakia rank
38th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Slovakia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 65.4% against 64.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 59 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.4% | 75.0% | 11.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 69.4% | 11.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 64.6% | 0.9% | 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, Netherlands or Slovakia?
- Netherlands, at 65.4% 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 Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Slovakia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 37th 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.