What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?

32.45 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?

26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Germany: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia

34.88 million number

in 2019

Germany

2.42 million number

in 2018

Europe & Central Asia rank

19th

Germany rank

22nd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Europe & Central Asia
Germany

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 34.88 million number against 2.42 million number in Germany, a difference of 32.45 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 14.4 times Germany's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and Germany ranks 22nd of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.70 million number	2.88 million number	31.82 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	34.36 million number	2.82 million number	31.55 million number	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	34.60 million number	2.59 million number	32.01 million number	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia or Germany?: Europe & Central Asia, at 34.88 million number against 2.42 million number in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia and Germany?: 32.45 million number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Germany?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Germany rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th and Germany ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.