Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4.52 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany is 4.52 million number, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 5.68 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million number, in 2016.
That places Germany 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.00 million number | — |
| 1994 | 5.12 million number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 5.20 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 5.28 million number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.34 million number | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 5.51 million number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.56 million number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.64 million number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.68 million number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.66 million number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 5.43 million number | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5.26 million number | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.10 million number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.99 million number | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.92 million number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.71 million number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 4.62 million number | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.54 million number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.52 million number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.54 million number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.52 million number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.27 million number | 5.00 million number | 5.51 million number | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.39 million number | 4.99 million number | 5.68 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million number | 4.52 million number | 4.92 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Germany was 4.52 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million number in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.