Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male was 90.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Germany is 90.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Germany peaked at 96.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 2021.
That places Germany 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 93.5% | — |
| 2007 | 95.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 93.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 91.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.6% | 91.9% | 95.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.9% | 91.0% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 90.7% | 90.8% | 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, male in Germany?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male in Germany was 90.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male?
- Germany ranks 41st out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release