Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
53
Highest
91.9%
Japan
Lowest
17.8%
Jordan
Median
68.8%
Years covered
29
1995–2023
Data points
380
What the numbers show
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%) is currently reported for 53 countries. The highest value is 91.9% in Japan; the lowest is 17.8% in Jordan.
The median across all reporting countries is 68.8%, and the mean is 61.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 44 fell. The largest increase was in Bahrain (up 1,172.2%), and the largest decrease in Jordan (down 43.8%).
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 91.9% | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 2 | Singapore | 88.5% | 2023 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 3 | Hong Kong, China | 87.8% | 2022 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 4 | Republic of Korea | 84.3% | 2022 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 5 | Denmark | 82.7% | 2022 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 6 | Austria | 82.2% | 2022 | down 3.6% | flat |
| 7 | Ireland | 82.1% | 2022 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 8 | Belgium | 80.6% | 2022 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 80.3% | 2018 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 10 | Sweden | 79.9% | 2022 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 11 | Canada | 79.1% | 2022 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 12 | Slovenia | 78.7% | 2022 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 13 | Netherlands | 78.7% | 2022 | down 10.3% | falling |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 78.6% | 2018 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | 78.4% | 2022 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 78.2% | 2022 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 78.1% | 2022 | down 9.5% | falling |
| 18 | Finland | 78.0% | 2022 | down 12.8% | falling |
| 19 | Spain | 75.9% | 2022 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 20 | France | 75.7% | 2022 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 21 | Czechia | 75.1% | 2022 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 22 | Lithuania | 73.3% | 2022 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 23 | Australia | 73.2% | 2022 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 72.8% | 2022 | down 9.4% | flat |
| 25 | New Zealand | 72.7% | 2022 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 26 | Portugal | 72.6% | 2022 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 27 | United States of America | 68.8% | 2022 | down 10.1% | falling |
| 28 | Iceland | 68.4% | 2022 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 29 | Slovakia | 68.2% | 2022 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 30 | Croatia | 68.0% | 2022 | down 4.5% | flat |
| 31 | Israel | 66.3% | 2022 | down 1.0% | rising |
| 32 | Hungary | 64.4% | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 33 | Italy | 62.5% | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 34 | Türkiye | 59.9% | 2023 | up 47.1% | rising |
| 35 | Serbia | 57.4% | 2022 | down 6.3% | flat |
| 36 | Greece | 56.7% | 2022 | down 15.8% | flat |
| 37 | Bahrain | 53.8% | 2019 | up 1,172.2% | volatile |
| 38 | Romania | 52.8% | 2022 | down 10.9% | rising |
| 39 | Bulgaria | 49.0% | 2022 | down 15.2% | flat |
| 40 | Uruguay | 44.5% | 2022 | down 1.1% | falling |
| 41 | Mexico | 35.6% | 2022 | down 23.4% | rising |
| 42 | Thailand | 32.9% | 2022 | down 35.4% | falling |
| 43 | Colombia | 30.8% | 2022 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 29.9% | 2022 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 45 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 29.0% | 2023 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 46 | Brazil | 28.9% | 2022 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 47 | Albania | 28.4% | 2022 | down 26.7% | rising |
| 48 | Argentina | 28.4% | 2022 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 49 | Lebanon | 27.8% | 2019 | up 430.2% | rising |
| 50 | Tunisia | 26.6% | 2015 | down 5.3% | rising |
| 51 | Chile | 24.9% | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 52 | Indonesia | 18.9% | 2022 | down 22.8% | falling |
| 53 | Jordan | 17.8% | 2022 | down 43.8% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release