Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9939 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9939 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.9737 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany stood at 0.9939 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany peaked at 1 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9737 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Germany 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9993 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9983 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9988 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9975 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9978 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9926 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9902 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9902 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9876 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9865 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9856 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9851 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9737 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9831 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9871 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9908 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.9921 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9939 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9986 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9851 GPIA | 0.9737 GPIA | 0.9926 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9915 GPIA | 0.9871 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 5 |
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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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Germany was 0.9939 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9737 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Germany ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release