Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes was 6.97 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.97 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 219 countries
All-time high
8.47 million
in 2002
All-time low
6.83 million
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Germany stood at 6.97 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 8.47 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.83 million, in 2022.
Germany ranks 16th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.40 million | — |
| 1992 | 7.50 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.93 million | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 8.07 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 8.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 8.26 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.38 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.08 million | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 8.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.39 million | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.47 million | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.45 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 8.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.27 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.18 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7.98 million | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 7.66 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.53 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.39 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.29 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.20 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.11 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.07 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.03 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.92 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.85 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.97 million | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.00 million | 7.40 million | 8.38 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.21 million | 7.74 million | 8.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.22 million | 6.92 million | 7.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 million | 6.83 million | 6.97 million | 5 |
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More education data for Germany
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes in Germany was 6.97 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 million in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release