Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2019
All-time low
74.9%
in 1999
Years of data
28
1993–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany stood at 81.2%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Germany peaked at 83.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1999.
Germany ranks 32nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.1% | — |
| 1995 | 76.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 75.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 81.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Germany's 81.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.5%, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.5% | 74.9% | 76.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 76.3% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 81.9% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.8% | 83.0% | 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 83.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 108 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 1.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release