Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Germany
Germany: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 100 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 62 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
99.99
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Germany is 100, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Germany peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 99.99, in 1990.
That places Germany 1st out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.99 | — |
| 1991 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.65, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.57, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.99 | 99.99 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.99 | 99.99 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 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 primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Germany?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Germany was 100 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.99 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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