Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Germany
Germany: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male was 1.23 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Germany, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1.23 million for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Germany peaked at 1.62 million in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.23 million, in 2024.
That places Germany 22nd out of 195 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, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.59 million | — |
| 1994 | 1.59 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.40 million | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.46 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.49 million | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.55 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.52 million | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.31 million | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 million | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 million | 1.40 million | 1.62 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.49 million | 1.44 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million | 1.33 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.23 million | 1.33 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Germany?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Germany was 1.23 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 1997.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release