Croatia vs Germany: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level

Croatia
67.1%
in 2022
Germany
70.5%
in 2022
Croatia rank
32nd
Germany rank
29th

Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time

  • Croatia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 70.5% against 67.1% in Croatia, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th of 63 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 69.1% 80.8% 11.6% Germany
2010s 69.0% 81.3% 12.3% Germany
2020s 67.1% 70.5% 3.4% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Croatia or Germany?
Germany, at 70.5% against 67.1% in Croatia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Croatia and Germany?
3.4%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Germany?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Croatia and Germany rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Croatia ranks 32nd and Germany ranks 29th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of students 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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Indicator
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 434 data points, 2000–2023
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).