Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany
Germany: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 70.5 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
70.5
World rank
28th
of 61 countries
All-time high
82.81
in 2015
All-time low
70.5
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany stood at 70.5. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany peaked at 82.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.5, in 2022.
That places Germany 28th out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.41 | 73.75 | 81.38 | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.32 | 78.9 | 82.81 | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.5 | 70.5 | 70.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Germany was 70.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 61 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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