Italy vs Russian Federation: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Italy
77.9%
in 2022
Russian Federation
77.5%
in 2018
Italy rank
9th
Russian Federation rank
11th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Italy
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Italy currently reports 77.9% against 77.5% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 11th of 53 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.2% | 68.1% | 7.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 79.4% | 1.7% | Russian Federation |
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, Italy or Russian Federation?
- Italy, at 77.9% against 77.5% in Russian Federation as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Italy and Russian Federation?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Russian Federation?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Russian Federation rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Italy ranks 9th and Russian Federation ranks 11th 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.