Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 97.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
97.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
104.1%
in 2004
All-time low
96.6%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Germany, 1993–2018

02550751001993200520181993: 100.6 %1994: 100.7 %1995: 99.7 %1996: 99 %1997: 98.3 %1998: 98.9 %1999: 98.8 %2000: 99.1 %2001: 100.5 %2002: 102.1 %2003: 103.3 %2004: 104.1 %2005: 103.7 %2006: 102.8 %2007: 101.5 %2008: 101 %2009: 102.2 %2010: 101.3 %2011: 99.8 %2012: 98.9 %2013: 98.7 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 96.6 %2016: 96.6 %2017: 96.6 %2018: 97 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Germany is 97.0%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Germany peaked at 104.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2015.

That places Germany 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Germany, 1993 to 2018.
Year % Change
1993 100.6%
1994 100.7% +0.0%
1995 99.7% -1.0%
1996 99.0% -0.7%
1997 98.3% -0.7%
1998 98.9% +0.6%
1999 98.8% -0.1%
2000 99.1% +0.3%
2001 100.5% +1.4%
2002 102.1% +1.6%
2003 103.3% +1.2%
2004 104.1% +0.8%
2005 103.7% -0.5%
2006 102.8% -0.9%
2007 101.5% -1.2%
2008 101.0% -0.5%
2009 102.2% +1.2%
2010 101.3% -0.8%
2011 99.8% -1.6%
2012 98.9% -0.9%
2013 98.7% -0.3%
2014 97.4% -1.3%
2015 96.6% -0.8%
2016 96.6% +0.0%
2017 96.6% +0.0%
2018 97.0% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.4% 98.3% 100.7% 7
2000s 102.0% 99.1% 104.1% 10
2010s 98.1% 96.6% 101.3% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 98 Uzbekistan 97.5% compare
  2. 99 Tajikistan 97.3% compare
  3. 100 Suriname 97.2% compare
  4. 102 Mongolia 96.9% compare
  5. 103 Philippines 96.7% compare
  6. 104 Qatar 96.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Germany was 97.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 104.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2015.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Germany ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.