Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 101.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
101.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
105.7%
in 2010
All-time low
101.2%
in 1992
Years of data
27
1992–2018

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

02550751001992200520181992: 101.2 %1993: 105.7 %1994: 105.4 %1995: 105.2 %1996: 105.2 %1997: 105.4 %1998: 102.3 %1999: 102.1 %2000: 102.4 %2001: 102.4 %2002: 102.7 %2003: 102.9 %2004: 103.3 %2005: 103.5 %2006: 104.5 %2007: 104 %2008: 104.6 %2009: 105.3 %2010: 105.7 %2011: 105.4 %2012: 104 %2013: 102.6 %2014: 101.7 %2015: 101.3 %2016: 101.7 %2017: 102.1 %2018: 101.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Germany stood at 101.3%.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Germany peaked at 105.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 101.2%, in 1992.

Germany ranks 66th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Germany, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 101.2%
1993 105.7% +4.4%
1994 105.4% -0.2%
1995 105.2% -0.2%
1996 105.2% +0.0%
1997 105.4% +0.2%
1998 102.3% -3.0%
1999 102.1% -0.1%
2000 102.4% +0.2%
2001 102.4% +0.1%
2002 102.7% +0.2%
2003 102.9% +0.2%
2004 103.3% +0.4%
2005 103.5% +0.2%
2006 104.5% +1.0%
2007 104.0% -0.5%
2008 104.6% +0.6%
2009 105.3% +0.6%
2010 105.7% +0.4%
2011 105.4% -0.2%
2012 104.0% -1.4%
2013 102.6% -1.3%
2014 101.7% -0.9%
2015 101.3% -0.4%
2016 101.7% +0.4%
2017 102.1% +0.4%
2018 101.3% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104.1% 101.2% 105.7% 8
2000s 103.6% 102.4% 105.3% 10
2010s 102.9% 101.3% 105.7% 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 63 Benin 101.7% compare
  2. 64 Barbados 101.6% compare
  3. 65 Gibraltar 101.3% compare
  4. 67 Czechia 101.3% compare
  5. 68 Ecuador 101.3% compare
  6. 69 Dominica 101.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Germany was 101.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 101.2% in 1992.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Germany ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.