Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 95.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany, 1991–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany stood at 95.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 96.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 1991.
Germany ranks 36th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.2% | — |
| 1992 | 77.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 83.0% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 86.6% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 94.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 76.2% | 88.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.3% | 96.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.8% compare
- 34 Saudi Arabia 96.3% compare
- 35 Poland 96.0% compare
- 37 Barbados 95.7% compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 95.7% compare
- 39 Canada 95.3% 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Germany was 95.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.