France vs Germany: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
France
90.2%
in 2022
Germany
90.9%
in 2022
France rank
12th
Germany rank
10th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 90.9% against 90.2% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 0.4% | France |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.4% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.9% | 0.7% | 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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 90.9% against 90.2% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between France and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th of 52 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, very affluent socioeconomic background, 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