Germany vs Greece: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
36.0%
in 2022
Greece
21.4%
in 2022
Germany rank
37th
Greece rank
40th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 36.0% against 21.4% in Greece, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 37th and Greece ranks 40th of 51 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 50.5% | 10.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 45.4% | 22.0% | Germany |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 21.4% | 14.6% | 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 Greece?
- Germany, at 36.0% against 21.4% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Greece?
- 14.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 37th and Greece ranks 40th of 51 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, immigrant background, 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