Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany
Germany: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 65.13 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
65.13
World rank
27th
of 51 countries
All-time high
76.21
in 2015
All-time low
65.13
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 65.13 for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany peaked at 76.21 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.13, in 2022.
That places Germany 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.96 | — |
| 2003 | 72.47 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 74.14 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 75.4 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.89 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.21 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.58 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 65.13 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.49 | 67.96 | 75.4 | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.89 | 72.58 | 76.21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.13 | 65.13 | 65.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 24 United States of America 65.36 compare
- 25 Portugal 65.29 compare
- 26 Iceland 65.21 compare
- 28 Netherlands 64.48 compare
- 29 Luxembourg 62.98 compare
- 30 Hungary 61.88 compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany was 65.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 76.21 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.13 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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