Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany

Germany: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 81.0% in 2012. ▬ Flat

Latest (2012)
81.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2012
All-time low
77.0%
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2012

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany, 2000–2012

0204060802000200620122000: 77 %2003: 80.3 %2006: 79.3 %2009: 80.4 %2012: 81 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 81.0% for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany peaked at 81.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2000.

That places Germany 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, rural areas, both sexes (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2012.
Year % Change
2000 77.0%
2003 80.3% +4.3%
2006 79.3% -1.2%
2009 80.4% +1.4%
2012 81.0% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.3% 77.0% 80.4% 4
2010s 81.0% 81.0% 81.0% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Sweden 84.1% compare
  2. 6 Belgium 83.6% compare
  3. 7 Netherlands 82.7% compare
  4. 9 Poland 80.6% compare
  5. 10 Canada 80.0% compare
  6. 11 Norway 78.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Germany was 81.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Germany ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, published as part of Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, rural areas, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, rural areas, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 200 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in reading. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/