Norway vs Slovenia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Norway
72.5%
in 2022
Slovenia
73.9%
in 2022
Norway rank
32nd
Slovenia rank
30th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Norway
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 73.9% against 72.5% in Norway, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Slovenia ahead.
Norway ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 30th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 81.1% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 83.2% | 81.9% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 73.9% | 1.4% | Slovenia |
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, Norway or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 73.9% against 72.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Norway and Slovenia?
- 1.4%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovenia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Slovenia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 32nd and Slovenia ranks 30th 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.