Australia vs Germany: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Australia
45.2%
in 2024
Germany
43.0%
in 2024
Australia rank
160th
Germany rank
162nd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 45.2% against 43.0% in Germany, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 160th and Germany ranks 162nd of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.9% | 45.8% | 4.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 43.9% | 0.4% | Australia |
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, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 45.2% against 43.0% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Australia and Germany?
- 2.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Australia ranks 160th and Germany ranks 162nd 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, male (%). 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