Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Germany

Germany: Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum was 70.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
70.5%
World rank
27th
of 56 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2015
All-time low
70.5%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2000–2022

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Germany, 2000–2022

0204060802000201120222000: 73.72003: 78.42006: 80.12009: 81.42012: 82.32015: 82.82018: 78.92022: 70.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Germany is 70.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Germany peaked at 82.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2022.

Germany ranks 27th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 73.7%
2003 78.4% +6.3%
2006 80.1% +2.2%
2009 81.4% +1.6%
2012 82.3% +1.1%
2015 82.8% +0.7%
2018 78.9% -4.7%
2022 70.5% -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.4% 73.7% 81.4% 4
2010s 81.3% 78.9% 82.8% 3
2020s 70.5% 70.5% 70.5% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 24 Lithuania 72.2% compare
  2. 25 New Zealand 71.2% compare
  3. 26 France 71.2% compare
  4. 28 Portugal 70.3% compare
  5. 29 Norway 68.5% compare
  6. 30 Croatia 67.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Germany?
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum in Germany was 70.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2022.
How does Germany rank for proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum?
Germany ranks 27th out of 56 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
67 places, 544 data points, 2000–2023
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