Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA was 1.04 LPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.04 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.04 LPIA
in 2022
All-time low
1.02 LPIA
in 2010
Years of data
17
2006–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.04 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany peaked at 1.04 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.02 LPIA, in 2010.
That places Germany 2nd out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female lower location LPIA in Germany, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.02 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.02 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.02 LPIA | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.04 LPIA | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.04 LPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9786 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.04 LPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9839 LPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 LPIA | 1.02 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 LPIA | 1.03 LPIA | 1.04 LPIA | 3 |
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 1.04 LPIA 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 1.04 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 LPIA in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 95 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 1.3%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release