Germany vs United States of America: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Germany
65.1%
in 2022
United States of America
65.4%
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
United States of America rank
24th
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 65.4% against 65.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 24th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 72.9% | 0.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 71.6% | 3.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 65.4% | 0.2% | United States of America |
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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 65.4% against 65.1% in Germany 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 United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Germany ranks 27th and United States of America ranks 24th 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.