Gender gap education levels in Germany
Germany: Gender gap education levels was 98.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
98.48
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 190 countries
All-time high
100
in 1960
All-time low
20.71
in 1820
Years of data
54
1820–2022
Gender gap education levels in Germany, 1820–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap education levels in Germany is 98.48, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Germany peaked at 100 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.71, in 1820.
Germany ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 20.71 | — |
| 1825 | 23.09 | +11.5% |
| 1830 | 25.66 | +11.1% |
| 1835 | 28.41 | +10.7% |
| 1840 | 31.34 | +10.3% |
| 1845 | 34.42 | +9.8% |
| 1850 | 37.65 | +9.4% |
| 1855 | 40.99 | +8.9% |
| 1860 | 44.41 | +8.3% |
| 1865 | 47.9 | +7.9% |
| 1870 | 51.03 | +6.5% |
| 1875 | 54.16 | +6.1% |
| 1880 | 54.96 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 60.02 | +9.2% |
| 1890 | 59.12 | -1.5% |
| 1895 | 58.22 | -1.5% |
| 1900 | 56.93 | -2.2% |
| 1905 | 59.14 | +3.9% |
| 1910 | 88.76 | +50.1% |
| 1915 | 90.09 | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 91.42 | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 92.76 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 94.09 | +1.4% |
| 1935 | 95.42 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 96.76 | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 98.09 | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 99.42 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 78.7 | -20.8% |
| 1960 | 100 | +27.1% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 83.84 | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 92 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 83 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 97.92 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 98.17 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.04 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.33 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.28 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 98.51 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.51 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 98.47 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.89 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 99.5 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.22 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.17 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.88 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.28 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 98.54 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.21 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 99.41 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.06 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.84 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.48 | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 98.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.37, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Germany's 98.48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.24, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | +50.1% | 59.14 | 88.76 |
| 1960 | +27.1% | 78.7 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 21.9 | 20.71 | 23.09 | 2 |
| 1830s | 27.04 | 25.66 | 28.41 | 2 |
| 1840s | 32.88 | 31.34 | 34.42 | 2 |
| 1850s | 39.32 | 37.65 | 40.99 | 2 |
| 1860s | 46.16 | 44.41 | 47.9 | 2 |
| 1870s | 52.59 | 51.03 | 54.16 | 2 |
| 1880s | 57.49 | 54.96 | 60.02 | 2 |
| 1890s | 58.67 | 58.22 | 59.12 | 2 |
| 1900s | 58.03 | 56.93 | 59.14 | 2 |
| 1910s | 89.43 | 88.76 | 90.09 | 2 |
| 1920s | 92.09 | 91.42 | 92.76 | 2 |
| 1930s | 94.75 | 94.09 | 95.42 | 2 |
| 1940s | 97.43 | 96.76 | 98.09 | 2 |
| 1950s | 89.06 | 78.7 | 99.42 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 87.92 | 83.84 | 92 | 2 |
| 1980s | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.28 | 97.92 | 98.51 | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.14 | 98.54 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.79 | 98.48 | 99.06 | 3 |
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 gender gap education levels in Germany?
- Gender gap education levels in Germany was 98.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1960.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.71 in 1820.
- How does Germany rank for gender gap education levels?
- Germany ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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