Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 2.23 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany is 2.23 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany peaked at 3.04 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 2024.
Germany ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.93 million | — |
| 1994 | 2.95 million | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.95 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.62 million | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 2.68 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.75 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.84 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.92 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.92 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.75 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.23 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.62 million | 3.04 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.82 million | 2.75 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 2.42 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million | 2.23 million | 2.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Germany was 2.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release