Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 1.08 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany stood at 1.08 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9749 GPIA, in 2006.
Germany ranks 24th of 95 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9749 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9749 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany was 1.08 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9749 GPIA in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release