Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) was 81.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Germany stood at 81.8%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Germany peaked at 84.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2006.
That places Germany 39th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (%) (rate female) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 75.8% | — |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 81.8% | -3.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 81.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.5%, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 81.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.4%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.6% | 75.8% | 78.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 79.2% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 81.8% | 84.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Germany?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female in Germany was 81.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 39th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release