Luxembourg vs Serbia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age

Luxembourg
61.2%
in 2018
Serbia
62.8%
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
33rd
Serbia rank
32nd

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 62.8% against 61.2% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 32nd of 53 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 62.1% 55.1% 7.0% Luxembourg
2010s 63.5% 63.5% 0.1% Serbia

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 Serbia?
Serbia, at 62.8% against 61.2% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Luxembourg and Serbia?
1.6%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Serbia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Luxembourg and Serbia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
Luxembourg ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 32nd 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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Indicator
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 379 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

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.