Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Germany
Germany: Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at was 93.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
93.6%
World rank
14th
of 19 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2011
All-time low
93.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Germany, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 93.6% for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Germany peaked at 97.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2021.
Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.0% | — |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2% | 97.0% | 97.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.5% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Germany?
- Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at in Germany was 93.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 19 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 primary 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