Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Germany

Germany: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female was 94.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
94.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2011
All-time low
91.7%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Germany, 2006–2021

0204060801002006201320212006: 96.9 %2007: 96.3 %2008: 91.7 %2009: 93.1 %2010: 95.5 %2011: 100 %2012: 98.5 %2013: 97.9 %2014: 95 %2015: 94.7 %2016: 95.1 %2017: 94.9 %2018: 95.2 %2019: 95.2 %2020: 96.7 %2021: 94.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 94.9% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in 2021.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 2008.

Germany ranks 30th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%) in Germany, 2006 to 2021.
Year % Change
2006 96.9%
2007 96.3% -0.6%
2008 91.7% -4.8%
2009 93.1% +1.5%
2010 95.5% +2.6%
2011 100.0% +4.7%
2012 98.5% -1.5%
2013 97.9% -0.6%
2014 95.0% -3.0%
2015 94.7% -0.3%
2016 95.1% +0.5%
2017 94.9% -0.3%
2018 95.2% +0.4%
2019 95.2% -0.1%
2020 96.7% +1.6%
2021 94.9% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 94.5% 91.7% 96.9% 4
2010s 96.2% 94.7% 100.0% 10
2020s 95.8% 94.9% 96.7% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 27 Romania 96.2% compare
  2. 28 Luxembourg 95.8% compare
  3. 29 Poland 95.8% compare
  4. 31 South Africa 94.2% compare
  5. 32 Thailand 93.1% compare
  6. 33 China 92.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Germany?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female in Germany was 94.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 2008.
How does Germany rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female?
Germany ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
79 places, 925 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release