Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 97.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
103.0%
in 1997
All-time low
97.4%
in 2018
Years of data
27
1992–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany, 1992–2018

02550751001992200520181992: 99.4 %1993: 102.4 %1994: 102.5 %1995: 102.3 %1996: 102.5 %1997: 103 %1998: 99.9 %1999: 100 %2000: 100.6 %2001: 100.7 %2002: 100.8 %2003: 100.8 %2004: 101.3 %2005: 101.5 %2006: 102.2 %2007: 101.9 %2008: 102.3 %2009: 101.1 %2010: 101.6 %2011: 101.2 %2012: 99.9 %2013: 98.9 %2014: 98.1 %2015: 97.9 %2016: 98 %2017: 97.8 %2018: 97.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 97.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany peaked at 103.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 2018.

That places Germany 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Germany, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 99.4%
1993 102.4% +3.0%
1994 102.5% +0.1%
1995 102.3% -0.1%
1996 102.5% +0.2%
1997 103.0% +0.4%
1998 99.9% -3.0%
1999 100.0% +0.1%
2000 100.6% +0.6%
2001 100.7% +0.1%
2002 100.8% +0.1%
2003 100.8% +0.0%
2004 101.3% +0.5%
2005 101.5% +0.2%
2006 102.2% +0.7%
2007 101.9% -0.3%
2008 102.3% +0.4%
2009 101.1% -1.2%
2010 101.6% +0.5%
2011 101.2% -0.4%
2012 99.9% -1.3%
2013 98.9% -1.0%
2014 98.1% -0.8%
2015 97.9% -0.3%
2016 98.0% +0.1%
2017 97.8% -0.2%
2018 97.4% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.5% 99.4% 103.0% 8
2000s 101.3% 100.6% 102.3% 10
2010s 99.0% 97.4% 101.6% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 96 Guyana 97.5% compare
  2. 97 Botswana 97.5% compare
  3. 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 97.4% compare
  4. 100 Indonesia 97.3% compare
  5. 101 Dominican Republic 97.2% compare
  6. 102 Ukraine 96.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany was 97.4% in 2018, 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 1997.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 2018.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Germany ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.