Australia vs Germany: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
0.6416 WPIA
in 2022
Germany
0.6502 WPIA
in 2022
Australia rank
18th
Germany rank
17th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6502 WPIA against 0.6416 WPIA in Australia, a difference of 0.0086 WPIA.
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 17th 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 | 0.7886 WPIA | 0.6096 WPIA | 0.179 WPIA | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.7697 WPIA | 0.7572 WPIA | 0.0125 WPIA | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.6416 WPIA | 0.6502 WPIA | 0.0086 WPIA | 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 0.6502 WPIA against 0.6416 WPIA in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Germany?
- 0.0086 WPIA, 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 17th 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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