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
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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

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 9,820 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release