Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 97.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Germany, 1992–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.6418 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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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About this data
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.