Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 97.8% in 2020. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Germany, 2007β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Germany stood at 97.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Germany peaked at 98.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.8%, in 2020.
That places Germany 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.4% | 98.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Germany?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Germany was 97.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.8% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 77 countries with data for 2020.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release