Germany vs Netherlands: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Germany
82.8%
in 2015
Netherlands
83.3%
in 2015
Germany rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 83.3% against 82.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 53 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 80.0% 88.0% 8.1% Netherlands
2010s 82.5% 84.2% 1.7% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Germany or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 83.3% against 82.8% in Germany as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Germany and Netherlands?
0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Germany ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
Last refreshed