Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Germany
Germany: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 96.7% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Germany, 1993–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Germany is 96.7%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Germany peaked at 98.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2007.
Germany ranks 49th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 98.9% | — |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 98.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.2% | 98.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.3% | 96.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 46 Uzbekistan 97.2% compare
- 47 Thailand 97.1% compare
- 48 Georgia 96.7% compare
- 50 Tunisia 96.7% compare
- 51 Brunei Darussalam 96.5% compare
- 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.4%
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, male in Germany?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Germany was 96.7% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release