Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 78.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.6%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 164 countries
All-time high
82.1%
in 1988
All-time low
76.1%
in 2009
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Germany, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Germany stood at 78.6%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Germany peaked at 82.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2009.
That places Germany 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 81.3% | — |
| 1982 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 81.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 78.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.0%, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 78.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.0%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 81.8% | 81.3% | 82.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 78.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 76.1% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 76.1% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.1% | 78.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in Germany?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Germany was 78.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2009.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Germany ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release