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

Germany
70.5%
in 2022
Norway
68.5%
in 2022
Germany rank
29th
Norway rank
31st

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

  • Germany
  • Norway
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 70.5% against 68.5% in Norway, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Germany ranks 29th and Norway ranks 31st of 63 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 78.4% 79.9% 1.5% Norway
2010s 81.3% 80.6% 0.7% Germany
2020s 70.5% 68.5% 2.0% Germany

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 Norway?
Germany, at 70.5% against 68.5% in Norway 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 Norway?
2.0%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Germany and Norway rank globally for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
Germany ranks 29th and Norway ranks 31st 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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