Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity was 1.02 LPIA in 2021. β¬ Flat
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Germany, 2006β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.02 LPIA for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Germany peaked at 1.12 LPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.02 LPIA, in 2017.
Germany ranks 13th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.12 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.04 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.06 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 2 |
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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, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Germany?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Germany was 1.02 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 LPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release