France vs Germany: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
France
81.4%
in 2024
Germany
81.7%
in 2024
France rank
168th
Germany rank
167th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 81.7% against 81.4% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 168th and Germany ranks 167th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 72.9% | 1.4% | France |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 78.8% | 1.9% | Germany |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 80.9% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.4% | 0.6% | France |
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, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 81.7% against 81.4% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between France and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- France ranks 168th 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