Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 3.24 million number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Germany, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Germany is 3.24 million number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Germany peaked at 4.09 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million number, in 2018.
Germany ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Germany, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.61 million number | — |
| 1993 | 3.79 million number | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.87 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.91 million number | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.97 million number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.04 million number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.89 million number | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.95 million number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.02 million number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.06 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.09 million number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.08 million number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.04 million number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.98 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.84 million number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.67 million number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.64 million number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.50 million number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.46 million number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.41 million number | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million number | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.33 million number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million number | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million number | -1.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.24 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,380 number, 20.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.24 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 269,744 number, 12.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.88 million number | 3.61 million number | 4.04 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.95 million number | 3.67 million number | 4.09 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million number | 3.24 million number | 3.64 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Germany?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Germany was 3.24 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million number in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.