Germany vs Israel: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Germany
68.8%
in 2022
Israel
69.3%
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Israel rank
26th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Germany
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 69.3% against 68.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 27th and Israel ranks 26th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.6% | 65.4% | 8.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 71.5% | 4.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 69.3% | 0.5% | Israel |
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, Germany or Israel?
- Israel, at 69.3% against 68.8% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age between Germany and Israel?
- 0.5%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Israel?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Israel rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Germany ranks 27th and Israel ranks 26th 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.