Germany vs South Africa: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)
Germany
93.1%
in 2025
South Africa
93.2%
in 2025
Germany rank
78th
South Africa rank
76th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 93.2% against 93.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 164 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.1% | 59.1% | 30.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 74.5% | 15.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 83.9% | 8.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 88.5% | 3.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.1% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data), Germany or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 93.2% against 93.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) between Germany and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Germany ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release