Primary completion rate, total in Germany
Germany: Primary completion rate, total was 96.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary completion rate, total in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, total in Germany stood at 96.8%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Germany peaked at 107.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2024.
That places Germany 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.7% | 99.3% | 107.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 97.6% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 96.8% | 101.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More aid effectiveness data for Germany
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index 0.9701 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in Germany?
- Primary completion rate, total in Germany was 96.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 107.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for primary completion rate, total?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.