Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Germany
Germany: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) was 83.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
83.5%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
26th
of 81 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2011
All-time low
77.9%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Germany, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 83.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Germany peaked at 87.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 26th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female (%) (upper) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.9% | — |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 80.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 83.4% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 81.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 83.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | -2.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 88.6%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 83.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.6%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 77.9% | 87.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.6% | 80.5% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 83.5% | 86.0% | 2 |
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, rural, female in Germany?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Germany was 83.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release