Germany vs Romania: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
46.7%
in 2022
Romania
37.0%
in 2022
Germany rank
31st
Romania rank
34th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Romania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 46.7% against 37.0% in Romania, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Germany ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th of 56 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.9% | 43.7% | 11.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 45.2% | 17.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 37.0% | 9.7% | Germany |
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 Romania?
- Germany, at 46.7% against 37.0% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Romania?
- 9.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Romania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Romania rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 31st and Romania ranks 34th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release