Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower was 0.8375 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8375 NPIA
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.8835 NPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8245 NPIA
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 NPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.8375 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Germany ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … native NPIA lower in Germany, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.8835 NPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.8806 NPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8805 NPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8649 NPIA | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8245 NPIA | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8371 NPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8375 NPIA | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.8375 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9997 NPIA, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.8375 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9981 NPIA, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8815 NPIA | 0.8805 NPIA | 0.8835 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.841 NPIA | 0.8245 NPIA | 0.8649 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 30 United States 0.8865 NPIA compare
- 31 Belgium 0.8604 NPIA compare
- 32 Costa Rica 0.8436 NPIA compare
- 34 Netherlands 0.8263 NPIA 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 0.8375 NPIA 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 0.8835 NPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8245 NPIA in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 34 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 5.2%. 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release