Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany is 81.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany peaked at 81.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1993.
Germany ranks 19th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 62.5% | — |
| 1993 | 61.4% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.2% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 81.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 81.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.8%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.4% | 61.4% | 64.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 66.7% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.1% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 80.4% | 81.7% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education or in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany was 81.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release