Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Germany
Germany: Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 was 81.88 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.88
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 62 countries
All-time high
81.88
in 2023
All-time low
79.35
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Germany is 81.88, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Germany peaked at 81.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.35, in 1997.
Germany ranks 38th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Upper secondary education: SDG 4.1.2 in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.16 | — |
| 1991 | 81.1 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.02 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.83 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.42 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.91 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 79.45 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 79.35 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.56 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.72 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.81 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.73 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.72 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.87 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.09 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.15 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 80.03 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.82 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.68 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 79.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 79.63 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.79 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.95 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.22 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.49 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.08 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.17 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 81.32 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.53 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 81.73 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 81.88 | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 81.88 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.4, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Germany's 81.88 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.86, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.25 | 79.35 | 81.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.85 | 79.6 | 80.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.38 | 79.63 | 81.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.61 | 81.32 | 81.88 | 4 |
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 upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Germany?
- Upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg in Germany was 81.88 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 81.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.35 in 1997.
- How does Germany rank for upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is upper secondary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Upper secondary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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