China vs Germany: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)
China
91.4%
in 2025
Germany
92.4%
in 2025
China rank
69th
Germany rank
68th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 92.4% against 91.4% in China, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
China ranks 69th and Germany ranks 68th of 164 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.6% | 92.4% | 36.7% | Germany |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 92.5% | 28.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 77.4% | 92.9% | 15.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 92.1% | 5.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 92.2% | 2.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data), China or Germany?
- Germany, at 92.4% against 91.4% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) between China and Germany?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- China ranks 69th and Germany ranks 68th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (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