Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9952 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
15
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% 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 1 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9952 GPIA, in 2010.
Germany ranks 20th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9972 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.9956 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9952 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9969 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.998 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9962 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9966 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9976 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9983 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.998 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9904 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.998 GPIA | 0.9956 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9972 GPIA | 0.9952 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9992 GPIA | 0.998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 17 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 18 Estonia 1 GPIA compare
- 19 United Kingdom 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia 0.9993 GPIA compare
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 1 GPIA in 2023, 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 1 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9952 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release