Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 1.00 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Germany is 1.00 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 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Germany peaked at 1.42 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2024.
That places Germany 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.34 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.36 million | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.25 million | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.00 million | -2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.00 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 75,040, 13.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.00 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,199, 8.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million | 1.22 million | 1.42 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.25 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 1.08 million | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 1.00 million | 1.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Germany?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Germany was 1.00 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release