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

Germany
70.5%
in 2022
New Zealand
71.2%
in 2022
Germany rank
29th
New Zealand rank
27th

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

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 71.2% against 70.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

Germany ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 78.4% 85.7% 7.3% New Zealand
2010s 81.3% 78.0% 3.3% Germany
2020s 70.5% 71.2% 0.8% New Zealand

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, Germany or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 71.2% against 70.5% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Germany and New Zealand?
0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
Germany ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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 (%).