Germany vs Lithuania: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Germany
74.5%
in 2022
Lithuania
75.1%
in 2022
Germany rank
28th
Lithuania rank
25th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 75.1% against 74.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 25th of 59 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% | 75.0% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 76.4% | 6.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 75.1% | 0.6% | Lithuania |
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, Germany or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 75.1% 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 Germany and Lithuania?
- 0.6%, 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 reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 28th and Lithuania ranks 25th 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.