Belgium vs Germany: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Belgium
74.7%
in 2022
Germany
74.5%
in 2022
Belgium rank
26th
Germany rank
28th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 74.7% against 74.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 79.1% | 2.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 82.9% | 1.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.5% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 74.7% against 74.5% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 26th and Germany ranks 28th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of students achieving minimum reading 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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About this data
Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.