Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 99.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Germany, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Germany stood at 99.4%. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 104.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 99.4%, in 2018.
That places Germany 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 100.0% | — |
| 1992 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 104.1% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 104.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 103.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 101.1% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 101.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 101.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 101.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 102.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 102.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 103.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 103.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 103.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 103.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.5% | 100.0% | 104.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 102.5% | 101.5% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 99.4% | 103.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 74 United States of America 100.3% compare
- 75 Cyprus 100.0% compare
- 76 Kuwait 100.0% compare
- 78 Timor-Leste 99.4% compare
- 79 South Africa 99.3% compare
- 80 Nicaragua 99.3% compare
More education data for Germany
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Germany was 99.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 104.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.4% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 77th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.