Germany vs OECD members: Secondary education, pupils

Germany
6.97 million
in 2024
OECD members
116.41 million
in 2024
Germany rank
16th
OECD members rank
16th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972024

How they compare

OECD members currently reports 116.41 million against 6.97 million in Germany, a difference of 109.44 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 16.7 times Germany's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 16th of 206 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 8.00 million 101.57 million 93.57 million OECD members
2000s 8.21 million 107.39 million 99.18 million OECD members
2010s 7.22 million 112.38 million 105.16 million OECD members
2020s 6.89 million 115.63 million 108.74 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Germany or OECD members?
OECD members, at 116.41 million against 6.97 million in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Germany and OECD members?
109.44 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Germany ranks 16th and OECD members ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.