Germany vs Poland: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
0.6502 WPIA
in 2022
Poland
0.6695 WPIA
in 2022
Germany rank
17th
Poland rank
15th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.6695 WPIA against 0.6502 WPIA in Germany, a difference of 0.0193 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th of 49 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6096 WPIA | 0.7265 WPIA | 0.1169 WPIA | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.7572 WPIA | 0.8093 WPIA | 0.0521 WPIA | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.6502 WPIA | 0.6695 WPIA | 0.0193 WPIA | Poland |
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 Poland?
- Poland, at 0.6695 WPIA against 0.6502 WPIA in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Poland?
- 0.0193 WPIA, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th 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