Germany vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Germany
43.0%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
67.8%
in 2024
Germany rank
162nd
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
0204060199720102024

How they compare

SDG: Europe and Northern America currently reports 67.8% against 43.0% in Germany, a difference of 24.8%.

That makes SDG: Europe and Northern America's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Europe and Northern America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 162nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 164th of 188 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 30.9% 59.7% 28.8% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2000s 34.3% 62.4% 28.1% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 44.9% 63.6% 18.7% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2020s 43.9% 67.4% 23.5% 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 67.8% against 43.0% 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?
24.8%, 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 162nd and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 164th 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

Indicator
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
409 places, 9,568 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release