Germany vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Germany
51.2%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
71.0%
in 2024
Germany rank
163rd
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
164th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Germany
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 71.0% against 51.2% in Germany, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 163rd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 164th of 190 countries.
SDG: Europe and Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 64.4% | 29.0% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 66.5% | 26.5% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 67.5% | 15.2% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 70.8% | 18.5% | SDG: Europe and Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Germany or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- SDG: Europe and Northern America, at 71.0% against 51.2% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Germany and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 19.8%, with SDG: Europe and Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Germany and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 163rd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 164th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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