Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 28.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany is 28.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 32.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2019.
That places Germany 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32.1% | — |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29.3% | 27.6% | 32.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.2% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Ireland 30.4% compare
- 33 Trinidad and Tobago 29.6% compare
- 34 Iceland 29.3% compare
- 36 United States 27.5% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 26.8% compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 25.8% compare
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0194 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0202 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Germany was 28.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release