Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male was 83.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 140 countries
All-time high
88.4%
in 2014
All-time low
83.1%
in 1996
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany is 83.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany peaked at 88.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1996.
That places Germany 28th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 85.5% | — |
| 1993 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 83.1% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 85.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 85.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 83.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 83.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.7%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Germany's 83.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 83.1% | 85.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 84.5% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 86.9% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 83.6% | 86.8% | 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 83.9% 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 88.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1996.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 140 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 4.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release