Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.06 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
83rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.06 modelled data
in 2024
All-time low
0.9127 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.06 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Germany peaked at 1.06 modelled data in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9127 modelled data, in 1981.
Germany ranks 83rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Germany, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9127 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.9152 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9179 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9197 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.923 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9266 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9319 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9369 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9421 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9479 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.952 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9554 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9584 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9601 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9625 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.966 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9732 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9837 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.992 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.06 modelled data | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.06 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.06 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9251 modelled data | 0.9127 modelled data | 0.9421 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9651 modelled data | 0.9479 modelled data | 0.992 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 modelled data | 1.05 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 6 |
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 1.06 modelled data in 2025, 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 1.06 modelled data in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9127 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Germany ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release