Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both was 97.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.5%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
17th
of 94 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2008
All-time low
97.3%
in 2022
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 %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 97.5% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Germany peaked at 98.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 17th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural both in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 98.4% | — |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 97.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Germany's 97.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.0% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.3% | 98.2% | 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 97.5% 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 98.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 94 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 0.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release