Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.9222 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9222 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
55th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9292 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.735 GPIA
in 1993
Years of data
30
1992–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany is 0.9222 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany peaked at 0.9292 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.735 GPIA, in 1993.
Germany ranks 55th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7424 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.735 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7564 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7457 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7626 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7716 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.7818 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7986 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8021 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8057 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8134 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8091 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8087 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8373 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8422 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.835 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8418 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8652 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8392 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8443 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8518 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8622 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.874 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8827 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8887 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8969 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9117 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9115 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9292 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9222 GPIA | -0.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9222 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9222 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9674 GPIA, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7523 GPIA | 0.735 GPIA | 0.7716 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8134 GPIA | 0.7818 GPIA | 0.8422 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8647 GPIA | 0.8392 GPIA | 0.8969 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9187 GPIA | 0.9115 GPIA | 0.9292 GPIA | 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 0.9222 GPIA 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 0.9292 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.735 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 107 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 9.2%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release