Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 1 LPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Germany, 1993β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Germany is 1 LPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Germany peaked at 1 LPIA in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1 LPIA, in 1993.
That places Germany 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 10 Ireland 1 LPIA compare
- 11 United States 1 LPIA compare
- 12 Slovenia 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Austria 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Denmark 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Finland 1 LPIA compare
- 13 France 1 LPIA compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Iceland 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Russia 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Sweden 1 LPIA compare
- 13 Ukraine 1 LPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Germany was 1 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 1993.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 LPIA in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release