Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany
Germany: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 81.6% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany is 81.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany peaked at 89.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 12th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.5% | — |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 85.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 82.5% | 86.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 85.8% | 89.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.6% | 81.6% | 81.6% | 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 81.6% 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 89.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 51 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 8.3%. 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, spoke the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release