Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 1.03 LPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.03 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
2nd
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.04 LPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.984 LPIA
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Germany is 1.03 LPIA, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Germany peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.984 LPIA, in 2007.
Germany ranks 2nd of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Germany, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.03 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.984 LPIA | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 LPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.01 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.03 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.998 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.03 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9996 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 LPIA | 0.984 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 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 location parity in Germany?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Germany was 1.03 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 LPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.984 LPIA in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release