Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.9947 GPIA in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9947 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
47th
of 132 countries
All-time high
0.996 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.9916 GPIA
in 2005
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany, 2004–2020
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 0.9947 GPIA, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany peaked at 0.996 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9916 GPIA, in 2005.
Germany ranks 47th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.996 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.9916 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9931 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.993 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9916 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9926 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9934 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9942 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9941 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9948 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9947 GPIA | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9947 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9935 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9947 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9903 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9931 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.996 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9937 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 1 |
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 0.9947 GPIA in 2020, 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 0.996 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9916 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 47th out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release