Russian Federation vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex

Russian Federation
21.6%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.2%
in 2018
Russian Federation rank
38th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
41st

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex over time

  • Russian Federation
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 21.6% against 19.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 49 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 27.7% 20.0% 7.7% Russian Federation
2010s 21.5% 21.0% 0.5% Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex, Russian Federation or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Russian Federation, at 21.6% against 19.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex between Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2.4%, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do Russian Federation and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 38th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 41st of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 323 data points, 2003–2022
Last refreshed