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
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
February 2026 Data Release