Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Luxembourg
61.2%
in 2018
Netherlands
58.1%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
36th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 61.2% against 58.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th of 53 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 77.9% | 19.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 72.5% | 9.0% | Netherlands |
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, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Luxembourg, at 61.2% against 58.1% in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 3.1%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 36th 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.