Germany vs Netherlands: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Germany
65.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
64.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Netherlands rank
28th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 65.1% against 64.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 79.8% | 7.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 75.1% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.5% | 0.6% | 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 Netherlands?
- Germany, at 65.1% against 64.5% in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Germany ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 51 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, both sexes (%). 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