Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Germany

Germany: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 29.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
29.5
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29.5
in 2022
All-time low
17.2
in 2015
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Germany, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 21.62006: 202009: 18.72012: 17.72015: 17.22018: 21.12022: 29.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 29.5 for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Germany peaked at 29.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2015.

Germany ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1 18.7 21.6 3
2010s 18.67 17.2 21.1 3
2020s 29.5 29.5 29.5 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 12 Norway 31.5 compare
  2. 13 Portugal 29.7 compare
  3. 14 Italy 29.6 compare
  4. 15 Hungary 29.5 compare
  5. 17 France 28.8 compare
  6. 18 Lithuania 27.8 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Germany?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Germany was 29.5 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 29.5 in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2015.
How does Germany rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Germany ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 247 data points, 2003–2022
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