Germany vs Italy: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Germany
61.2%
in 2024
Italy
61.4%
in 2023
Germany rank
157th
Italy rank
156th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 61.4% against 61.2% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 157th and Italy ranks 156th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 46.8% | 6.3% | Italy |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 60.8% | 14.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 54.8% | 6.3% | Germany |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 60.8% | 2.2% | Germany |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 61.4% against 61.2% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Germany and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 157th and Italy ranks 156th of 188 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, 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