China vs Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
China
82.3%
in 2024
Germany
81.7%
in 2024
China rank
164th
Germany rank
167th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 82.3% against 81.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 164th and Germany ranks 167th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.4% | 72.2% | 13.2% | China |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 78.7% | 5.1% | China |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 80.9% | 1.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.4% | 0.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, China or Germany?
- China, at 82.3% against 81.7% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between China and Germany?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- China ranks 164th and Germany ranks 167th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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