Germany vs Norway: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Germany
65.6%
in 2022
Norway
65.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
21st
Norway rank
22nd
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 65.6% against 65.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 74.9% | 6.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 76.6% | 4.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.5% | 0.1% | 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 Norway?
- Germany, at 65.6% against 65.5% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Germany and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Germany ranks 21st and Norway ranks 22nd 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, 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