Germany vs Greece: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Germany
35.9%
in 2022
Greece
32.9%
in 2022
Germany rank
39th
Greece rank
41st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35.9% against 32.9% in Greece, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Germany ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.5% | 62.4% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 56.9% | 14.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 32.9% | 2.9% | 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 Greece?
- Germany, at 35.9% against 32.9% in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Germany and Greece?
- 3.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st 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, 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