Greece vs Israel: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum

Greece
52.8%
in 2022
Israel
62.8%
in 2022
Greece rank
37th
Israel rank
34th

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum over time

  • Greece
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 62.8% against 52.8% in Greece, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 37th and Israel ranks 34th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Israel Difference Ahead
2000s 66.2% 58.2% 8.0% Greece
2010s 64.2% 66.8% 2.5% Israel
2020s 52.8% 62.8% 10.0% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum, Greece or Israel?
Israel, at 62.8% against 52.8% in Greece as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum between Greece and Israel?
10.0%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Israel?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Greece and Israel rank globally for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Greece ranks 37th and Israel ranks 34th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed