Germany vs Slovenia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education
Germany
74.5%
in 2022
Slovenia
73.9%
in 2022
Germany rank
28th
Slovenia rank
30th
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education over time
- Germany
- Slovenia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 74.5% against 73.9% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Slovenia ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Slovenia ranks 30th of 59 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 81.1% | 0.4% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 81.9% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 73.9% | 0.6% | Germany |
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 Slovenia?
- Germany, at 74.5% against 73.9% in Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovenia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Slovenia rank globally for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 28th and Slovenia ranks 30th 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.