Germany vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Germany
0.9665 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.979 GPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
38th
Spain rank
35th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.979 GPIA against 0.9665 GPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0125 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 38th and Spain ranks 35th of 56 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9714 GPIA 0.9678 GPIA 0.0037 GPIA Germany
2010s 0.9766 GPIA 0.9712 GPIA 0.0054 GPIA Germany
2020s 0.9665 GPIA 0.979 GPIA 0.0125 GPIA Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Germany or Spain?
Spain, at 0.979 GPIA against 0.9665 GPIA in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Germany and Spain?
0.0125 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Germany ranks 38th and Spain ranks 35th of 56 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
56 places, 401 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release