Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or 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 secondary education or 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (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