Germany vs Slovakia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Germany
72.1%
in 2022
Slovakia
70.1%
in 2022
Germany rank
26th
Slovakia rank
27th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Germany
- Slovakia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 72.1% against 70.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Slovakia ahead.
Germany ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 27th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.9% | 82.0% | 3.1% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 75.8% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 70.1% | 2.0% | Germany |
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 Slovakia?
- Germany, at 72.1% against 70.1% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Germany and Slovakia?
- 2.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Germany ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 27th 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 reading, female (%). 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