Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper was 0.7219 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7219 NPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.7592 NPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.7101 NPIA
in 2021
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany stood at 0.7219 NPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Germany ranks 37th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … native NPIA upper in Germany, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.7592 NPIA | — |
| 2018 | 0.7561 NPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7564 NPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7315 NPIA | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7101 NPIA | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7136 NPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7219 NPIA | +1.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.7219 NPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9846 NPIA, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.7219 NPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9659 NPIA, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7572 NPIA | 0.7561 NPIA | 0.7592 NPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7193 NPIA | 0.7101 NPIA | 0.7315 NPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 34 Ghana 0.819 NPIA compare
- 35 Costa Rica 0.8078 NPIA compare
- 36 Switzerland 0.7834 NPIA compare
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 0.7219 NPIA 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 0.7592 NPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7101 NPIA in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 37th out of 37 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 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release