Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) was 97.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Germany, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 97.6% for completion rate, primary education, rural, male in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Germany peaked at 99.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 2020.
That places Germany 35th out of 76 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male (%) (rate male rural) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.1% | — |
| 2008 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 97.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 97.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.4%, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Germany?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Germany was 97.6% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, primary education, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release