Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany
Germany: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 index
in 2016
All-time low
0.9999 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany is 1 index, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany peaked at 1 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9999 index, in 1981.
That places Germany 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9999 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9999 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9999 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9999 index | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9999 index | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9999 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9999 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9999 index | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9999 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 index | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 index, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9999 index | 0.9999 index | 1 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1 index | 0.9999 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 index | 0.9999 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Germany was 1 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9999 index in 1981.
- How does Germany rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Germany ranks 122nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.