Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female was 31.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 31.9% for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Germany peaked at 37.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 34th of 122 countries on this measure, 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, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.5% | — |
| 2014 | 35.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 35.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.6% | 32.4% | 37.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.6% | 32.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female in Germany was 31.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release