Germany vs Netherlands: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Germany
65.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
64.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Netherlands rank
28th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 65.1% against 64.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 79.8% | 7.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 75.1% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 64.5% | 0.6% | 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 Netherlands?
- Germany, at 65.1% against 64.5% in Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Germany ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 28th 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.