Germany vs Türkiye: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Germany
68.8%
in 2022
Türkiye
68.1%
in 2022
Germany rank
27th
Türkiye rank
28th
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age over time
- Germany
- Türkiye
How they compare
Germany currently reports 68.8% against 68.1% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th of 53 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 51.0% | 22.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 64.1% | 12.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 68.1% | 0.7% | 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, Germany or Türkiye?
- Germany, at 68.8% against 68.1% in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Türkiye?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Türkiye rank globally for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
- Germany ranks 27th and Türkiye ranks 28th 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.