Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 2.28 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Germany is 2.28 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Germany peaked at 2.77 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.15 million, in 2020.
Germany ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.45 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.51 million | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.59 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.67 million | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.69 million | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.56 million | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.48 million | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.42 million | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 million | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.29 million | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.28 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.19 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.15 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 2.28 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.45 million | 2.69 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 2.42 million | 2.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.15 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.15 million | 2.28 million | 5 |
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More education data for Germany
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Germany?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Germany was 2.28 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 million in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release