Serbia vs Slovakia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Serbia
63.6%
in 2022
Slovakia
64.6%
in 2022
Serbia rank
39th
Slovakia rank
38th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Serbia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 64.6% against 63.6% in Serbia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Serbia ranks 39th and Slovakia ranks 38th of 59 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 75.0% | 18.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 70.2% | 5.6% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 64.6% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
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, Serbia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 64.6% against 63.6% in Serbia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Serbia and Slovakia?
- 1.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Slovakia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Serbia and Slovakia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Serbia ranks 39th 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.