Germany vs Italy: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
81.5%
in 2022
Italy
80.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
10th
Italy rank
13th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.5% against 80.5% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th of 51 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 78.6% | 7.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 81.0% | 6.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.5% | 1.0% | 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 Italy?
- Germany, at 81.5% against 80.5% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 10th and Italy ranks 13th 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 reading, non-immigrant 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