How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?

6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Lithuania: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading

Germany

489.67 score

in 2022

Lithuania

487.09 score

in 2022

Germany rank

27th

Lithuania rank

30th

Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading over time

Germany
Lithuania

How they compare

Germany currently reports 489.67 score against 487.09 score in Lithuania, a difference of 2.58 score.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 57 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	517.1 score	497.23 score	19.87 score	Germany
2010s	520.67 score	497.65 score	23.02 score	Germany
2020s	489.67 score	487.09 score	2.58 score	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading, Germany or Lithuania?: Germany, at 489.67 score against 487.09 score in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading between Germany and Lithuania?: 2.58 score, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading?: Germany ranks 27th and Lithuania ranks 30th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Average performance of 15-year-old girls and boys in reading
Unit: score
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 57 places, 411 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Assessed through the PISA reading scale, which measures how well someone can understand and use written information to learn new things and be a part of society.