Estonia vs Germany: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Estonia
96.8%
in 2024
Germany
96.1%
in 2024
Estonia rank
169th
Germany rank
172nd
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 96.8% against 96.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Estonia ranks 169th and Germany ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 100.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.1% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 96.7% | 1.6% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.4% | 0.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 96.8% against 96.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Estonia ranks 169th and Germany ranks 172nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release