Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany
Germany: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 74.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 74.5% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany peaked at 85.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 28th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.3% | — |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.3% | 81.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 79.3% | 85.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 74.5% | 74.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany?
- Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany was 74.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release