Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 91.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 91.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Germany peaked at 96.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 2021.
Germany ranks 45th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 94.0% | — |
| 2007 | 95.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 92.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.9% | 92.2% | 95.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.1% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Germany?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Germany was 91.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 45th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release