Australia vs Germany: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
56.5%
in 2022
Germany
59.3%
in 2022
Australia rank
18th
Germany rank
16th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 59.3% against 56.5% in Australia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 57.9% | 17.9% | Australia |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 59.3% | 2.8% | 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, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 59.3% against 56.5% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Germany?
- 2.8%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 18th and Germany ranks 16th of 49 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, very poor 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