Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male was 91.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Germany is 91.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Germany peaked at 96.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2021.
That places Germany 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.5% | 94.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 91.8% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.5% | 91.7% | 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Germany?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male in Germany was 91.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release