Germany vs Luxembourg: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Germany
65.1%
in 2022
Luxembourg
63.0%
in 2018
Germany rank
27th
Luxembourg rank
29th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Germany
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Germany currently reports 65.1% against 63.0% in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 51 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 59.2% | 13.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 63.4% | 10.8% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Germany or Luxembourg?
- Germany, at 65.1% against 63.0% in Luxembourg as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Germany and Luxembourg?
- 2.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Luxembourg?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Luxembourg rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Germany ranks 27th and Luxembourg ranks 29th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.