Germany vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes
Germany
78.4%
in 2021
SDG: Least Developed Countries
23.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
39th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
36th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Germany currently reports 78.4% against 23.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 55.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.3 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 39th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th of 95 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.0% | 11.4% | 65.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 16.4% | 62.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 20.5% | 59.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes, Germany or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Germany, at 78.4% against 23.4% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes between Germany and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 55.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Germany and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 39th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 36th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (%). 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