School completion, per unit of GDP in Germany
Germany: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School completion, per unit of GDP in Germany, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for school completion, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Germany peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Germany 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 160 United Kingdom 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 India 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Japan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 China 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 United States 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Germany?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Germany was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Germany ranks 163rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.