Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Germany

Germany: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) was 78.6% in 2025. β–Ό 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

0204060801981200320251981: 81.3 %1982: 81.5 %1983: 81.6 %1984: 81.8 %1985: 81.9 %1986: 82 %1987: 82 %1988: 82.1 %1989: 82 %1990: 81.8 %1991: 81.5 %1992: 81.2 %1993: 80.8 %1994: 80.4 %1995: 79.8 %1996: 79.2 %1997: 78.8 %1998: 78.5 %1999: 78.3 %2000: 78.1 %2001: 77.8 %2002: 77.6 %2003: 77.6 %2004: 77.6 %2005: 77.4 %2006: 77 %2007: 76.6 %2008: 76.3 %2009: 76.1 %2010: 76.1 %2011: 76.2 %2012: 76.6 %2013: 76.9 %2014: 77.2 %2015: 77.5 %2016: 77.7 %2017: 77.8 %2018: 77.9 %2019: 78 %2020: 78.1 %2021: 78.2 %2022: 78.3 %2023: 78.4 %2024: 78.5 %2025: 78.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 79.4% compare
  2. 54 Tonga 79.2% compare
  3. 55 Portugal 78.7% compare
  4. 57 Malta 78.4% compare
  5. 58 Luxembourg 77.8% compare
  6. 59 Serbia, Republic of 77.7% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places β†’

More education data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

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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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release