School completion in Germany
Germany: School completion was 100 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 165 countries
All-time high
100
in 2017
All-time low
99.96
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Germany, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Germany stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Germany peaked at 100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.96, in 1981.
That places Germany 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
School completion in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 99.96 | — |
| 1982 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.97 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.98 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.98 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.98 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.99 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 100 | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.6, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.63, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.98 | 99.96 | 99.99 | 9 |
| 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 | 6 |
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 school completion in Germany?
- School completion in Germany was 100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.96 in 1981.
- How does Germany rank for school completion?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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