Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both was 82.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
82.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
87.2%
in 2017
All-time low
80.7%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany is 82.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Germany ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … immigrant lower both in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 87.2% | — |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 82.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95.4%, 86% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 82.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.6%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.1% | 87.0% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 80.7% | 85.4% | 4 |
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 82.3% 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 87.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 36 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 down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release