Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany
Germany: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 96.3% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany, 1993–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 96.3% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany peaked at 99.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2007.
That places Germany 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 99.8% | — |
| 1994 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 96.1% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.3% | 97.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 96.6% compare
- 59 Belize 96.5% compare
- 60 Republic of Moldova 96.3% compare
- 62 Netherlands 96.1%
- 63 Romania 96.0% compare
- 64 Lebanon 95.8% 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany was 96.3% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release