Netherlands vs Romania: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Netherlands
58.1%
in 2022
Romania
54.2%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
36th
Romania rank
37th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 58.1% against 54.2% in Romania, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th of 53 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 51.3% | 26.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 56.8% | 15.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 54.2% | 3.9% | 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, Netherlands or Romania?
- Netherlands, at 58.1% against 54.2% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Netherlands and Romania?
- 3.9%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Netherlands ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th 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.