Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 1.02 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.02 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
38th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2020
All-time low
0.9907 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.02 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9907 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Germany 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9907 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9907 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany was 1.02 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9907 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release