Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Germany
Germany: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.06 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Upper secondary completion rate, 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 upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Germany is 1.06 index, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Germany peaked at 1.06 index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9127 index, in 1981.
That places Germany 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Germany, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9127 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.9152 index | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9179 index | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9197 index | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.923 index | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9266 index | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9319 index | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9369 index | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9421 index | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9479 index | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.952 index | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9554 index | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9584 index | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9601 index | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9625 index | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.966 index | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9732 index | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9837 index | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.992 index | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1 index | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.01 index | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.01 index | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 index | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.02 index | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.03 index | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.03 index | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 index | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 index | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 index | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 index | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 index | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 index | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.03 index | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.03 index | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 index | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.04 index | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 index | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 index | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.05 index | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.06 index | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 index | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 index | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.06 index | -0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.06 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 index, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.06 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 index, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9251 index | 0.9127 index | 0.9421 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.9651 index | 0.9479 index | 0.992 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 index | 1 index | 1.04 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 index | 1.03 index | 1.05 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 index | 1.05 index | 1.06 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 upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Germany?
- Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Germany was 1.06 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 index in 2024.
- What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9127 index in 1981.
- How does Germany rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
- Germany ranks 83rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Upper secondary completion rate, 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 upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.