Germany vs Lithuania: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education

Germany
70.5%
in 2022
Lithuania
72.2%
in 2022
Germany rank
29th
Lithuania rank
26th

Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education over time

  • Germany
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 72.2% against 70.5% in Germany, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 29th and Lithuania ranks 26th of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 80.8% 75.4% 5.4% Germany
2010s 81.3% 74.3% 7.0% Germany
2020s 70.5% 72.2% 1.7% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education, Germany or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 72.2% against 70.5% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education between Germany and Lithuania?
1.7%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
Germany ranks 29th and Lithuania ranks 26th 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. 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 math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education
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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