Austria vs France: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Austria
73.5%
in 2022
France
71.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
19th
France rank
22nd
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
Austria currently reports 73.5% against 71.9% in France, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.3% | 78.5% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 77.7% | 0.7% | France |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 71.9% | 1.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Austria or France?
- Austria, at 73.5% against 71.9% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Austria and France?
- 1.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Austria ranks 19th and France ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.