Germany vs Iceland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
46.7%
in 2022
Iceland
49.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
31st
Iceland rank
30th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 49.0% against 46.7% in Germany, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 68.9% | 14.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 62.4% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 49.0% | 2.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Germany or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 49.0% against 46.7% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Iceland?
- 2.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 30th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, 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