Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 1 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany, 2006β2023
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.
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, Republic of 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 23 Armenia, Republic of 0.9993 GPIA compare
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (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