Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 98.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.6093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.