Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
103.0%
in 2011
All-time low
98.6%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany stood at 99.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany peaked at 103.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2022.
That places Germany 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101.0% | — |
| 2002 | 101.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 101.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 102.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 101.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 102.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 103.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.7% | 101.0% | 102.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 99.1% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5802 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.61 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.27 million (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Germany ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release