Belgium vs Germany: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Belgium
67.9%
in 2022
Germany
68.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
29th
Germany rank
27th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 68.8% against 67.9% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 53 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 73.1% | 6.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 76.3% | 5.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 68.8% | 0.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 68.8% against 67.9% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Germany ranks 27th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.