Germany vs Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Germany
66.0%
in 2022
Norway
66.7%
in 2022
Germany rank
20th
Norway rank
18th

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 66.7% against 66.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 47 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 75.5% 79.4% 3.9% Norway
2010s 75.7% 78.9% 3.1% Norway
2020s 66.0% 66.7% 0.7% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Germany or Norway?
Norway, at 66.7% against 66.0% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Germany and Norway?
0.7%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Germany ranks 20th and Norway ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%). 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/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in mathematics, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release