Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Germany

Germany: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 89.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
89.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
111th
of 165 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 2016
All-time low
84.1%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1999–2016

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Germany, 1999–2016

0204060801999200720161999: 86.2 % of primary school age children2000: 85.8 % of primary school age children2002: 84.1 % of primary school age children2003: 84.3 % of primary school age children2004: 85.5 % of primary school age children2005: 86.3 % of primary school age children2006: 87.8 % of primary school age children2007: 88.2 % of primary school age children2008: 87.9 % of primary school age children2009: 87.6 % of primary school age children2010: 88.5 % of primary school age children2011: 88.2 % of primary school age children2012: 87.9 % of primary school age children2013: 87.5 % of primary school age children2014: 87.4 % of primary school age children2015: 88.6 % of primary school age children2016: 89.8 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2016, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Germany stood at 89.8%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Germany peaked at 89.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2002.

That places Germany 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Germany, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1999 86.2%
2000 85.8% -0.5%
2002 84.1% -2.1%
2003 84.3% +0.3%
2004 85.5% +1.4%
2005 86.3% +0.9%
2006 87.8% +1.7%
2007 88.2% +0.5%
2008 87.9% -0.4%
2009 87.6% -0.3%
2010 88.5% +1.1%
2011 88.2% -0.3%
2012 87.9% -0.4%
2013 87.5% -0.4%
2014 87.4% -0.1%
2015 88.6% +1.4%
2016 89.8% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.2% 86.2% 86.2% 1
2000s 86.4% 84.1% 88.2% 9
2010s 88.3% 87.4% 89.8% 7

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 108 Lesotho 90.5% compare
  2. 109 South Africa 90.3% compare
  3. 110 China 90.3%
  4. 112 Yemen 89.7% compare
  5. 113 Dominica 89.7% compare
  6. 114 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Germany?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Germany was 89.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2002.
How does Germany rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Germany ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.