Upper secondary completion in Germany
In Germany, 78.4% of young people had completed upper secondary school by the expected age in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest since 2012.
Germany, 2021
78.4%
Change from 2020
−2.9percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2021
87.5%
Upper secondary completion in Germany over time
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% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Germany |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.4% |
| 2020 | 81.3% |
| 2019 | 79.7% |
| 2018 | 79.0% |
| 2017 | 80.0% |
| 2016 | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 78.8% |
| 2014 | 79.3% |
| 2013 | 79.0% |
| 2012 | 77.6% |
| 2011 | 80.2% |
| 2010 | 79.6% |
| 2009 | 76.0% |
| 2008 | 78.6% |
| 2007 | 76.7% |
| 2006 | 76.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −2.9 percentage points from 81.3% in 2020.
- Since 2011, when it was 80.2%, the figure has changed by −1.9 percentage points.
More for Germany
All statistics for Germany
Lower secondary completion
92.2%
2021 · UNESCO UIS
Early leavers from education and training
13.1%
2025 · Eurostat
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
9.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
40.9%
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Adult participation in learning
9.3%
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
7.5%
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