Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 93.0% in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
93.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2011
All-time low
92.6%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2006β2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Germany, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Germany stood at 93.0%.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Germany peaked at 97.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92.6%, in 2009.
Germany ranks 41st of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.2% | 92.6% | 96.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.2% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 93.0% | 95.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Germany?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Germany was 93.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.6% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release