Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.4%
in 2004
All-time low
97.4%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 100.2 %1994: 100.2 %1995: 99.3 %1996: 98.5 %1997: 97.9 %1998: 98.8 %1999: 98.7 %2000: 99.1 %2001: 100.6 %2002: 102.3 %2003: 103.5 %2004: 104.4 %2005: 104 %2006: 103.1 %2007: 101.9 %2008: 101.3 %2009: 102.8 %2010: 102.1 %2011: 100.6 %2012: 99.7 %2013: 99.4 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 97.4 %2016: 97.7 %2017: 98.5 %2018: 98.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 98.4% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 104.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2015.

Germany ranks 90th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 100.2%
1994 100.2% +0.0%
1995 99.3% -1.0%
1996 98.5% -0.8%
1997 97.9% -0.6%
1998 98.8% +1.0%
1999 98.7% -0.1%
2000 99.1% +0.4%
2001 100.6% +1.5%
2002 102.3% +1.7%
2003 103.5% +1.2%
2004 104.4% +0.8%
2005 104.0% -0.3%
2006 103.1% -0.9%
2007 101.9% -1.2%
2008 101.3% -0.6%
2009 102.8% +1.5%
2010 102.1% -0.7%
2011 100.6% -1.4%
2012 99.7% -1.0%
2013 99.4% -0.3%
2014 98.1% -1.3%
2015 97.4% -0.8%
2016 97.7% +0.4%
2017 98.5% +0.8%
2018 98.4% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.1% 97.9% 100.2% 7
2000s 102.3% 99.1% 104.4% 10
2010s 99.1% 97.4% 102.1% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 87 Tajikistan 98.7% compare
  2. 88 Kuwait 98.5% compare
  3. 89 Slovenia 98.5% compare
  4. 91 Bahrain 98.2% compare
  5. 92 Belarus 97.6% compare
  6. 93 Mongolia 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany was 98.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2015.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Germany ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.