Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 74.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
74.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 9 groups
All-time high
74.7%
in 2019
All-time low
72.5%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Europe and Northern America is 74.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Europe and Northern America peaked at 74.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2000.
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.5% | — |
| 2001 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.0% | 72.5% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 73.6% | 74.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Europe and Northern America?
- Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Europe and Northern America was 74.7% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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