Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Germany

Germany: Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG was 92.47 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
92.47
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 62 countries
All-time high
92.53
in 2009
All-time low
90.92
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Germany, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 911991: 90.91992: 90.91993: 90.91994: 91.11995: 91.31996: 91.41997: 91.61998: 91.71999: 91.82000: 922001: 92.22002: 92.32003: 92.32004: 92.32005: 92.32006: 92.42007: 92.52008: 92.52009: 92.52010: 92.52011: 92.32012: 92.22013: 922014: 922015: 91.92016: 91.92017: 91.92018: 91.92019: 922020: 92.12021: 92.22022: 92.32023: 92.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Germany stood at 92.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Germany peaked at 92.53 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 90.92, in 1992.

That places Germany 47th out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.27 90.92 91.85 10
2000s 92.33 92.03 92.53 10
2010s 92.06 91.88 92.49 10
2020s 92.29 92.12 92.47 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 44 Bulgaria 94.15 compare
  2. 45 Portugal 93.12 compare
  3. 46 Romania 92.98 compare
  4. 48 Tunisia 92.42 compare
  5. 49 Azerbaijan 92.26 compare
  6. 50 Jordan 91.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Germany?
Lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Germany was 92.47 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 92.53 in 2009.
What is the lowest lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 90.92 in 1992.
How does Germany rank for lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
Germany ranks 47th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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