Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 103.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
103.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
104.4%
in 2009
All-time low
99.3%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 103.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Germany peaked at 104.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2001.
That places Germany 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.3% | — |
| 2002 | 100.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 101.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 102.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 103.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 103.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 104.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 103.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 102.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 101.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 102.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 102.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 104.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 101.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 100.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 103.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 99.3% | 104.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.7% | 101.6% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.6% | 100.4% | 103.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 50 Sao Tome and Principe 104.6% compare
- 51 Switzerland 104.0% compare
- 52 Venezuela 103.6% compare
- 54 Guyana 103.3% compare
- 55 Libya 103.2% compare
- 56 Liechtenstein 103.1% compare
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 247,884 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 35,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Germany was 103.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Germany ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release