Germany vs WB: European Union: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Germany
96.9%
in 2024
WB: European Union
98.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
169th
WB: European Union rank
166th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Germany
- WB: European Union
How they compare
WB: European Union currently reports 98.1% against 96.9% in Germany, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 169th and WB: European Union ranks 166th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and WB: European Union in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | WB: European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.0% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 97.8% | 0.4% | WB: European Union |
| 2020s | 97.1% | 98.1% | 1.1% | WB: European Union |
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, Germany or WB: European Union?
- WB: European Union, at 98.1% against 96.9% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Germany and WB: European Union?
- 1.2%, with WB: European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WB: European Union?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Germany and WB: European Union rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 169th and WB: European Union ranks 166th of 197 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, female (%). 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