Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender was 0.9959 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9959 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany peaked at 0.9959 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9912 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Germany 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban gender in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9945 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9912 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9945 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9924 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9925 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9916 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9933 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9935 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9935 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9932 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9944 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.994 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9959 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9901 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9959 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9931 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 0.9945 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9932 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9959 GPIA | 0.9959 GPIA | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany was 0.9959 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9959 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9912 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release