Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 87.2% in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
87.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2019
All-time low
86.6%
in 2022
Years of data
7
2017β2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany, 2017β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany is 87.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
That places Germany 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.4% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 86.6% | 88.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 7 Poland, Republic of 90.3% compare
- 8 Latvia, Republic of 88.9% compare
- 9 Sweden 88.1% compare
- 11 Slovenia, Republic of 84.1% compare
- 12 Mongolia 84.0% compare
- 13 Hungary 83.8% 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 upper secondary education or in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany was 87.2% 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 88.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 42 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 down 1.0%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release