Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 99.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2023
All-time low
94.9%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 99.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany peaked at 99.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 2013.
That places Germany 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94.9% | — |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 99.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.2% | 94.9% | 97.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 99.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 39 Latvia 100.8% compare
- 40 Republic of Korea 100.4% compare
- 41 Estonia 100.4% compare
- 43 Montserrat 99.1% compare
- 44 United States 98.9% compare
- 45 Georgia 98.7% compare
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 to tertiary, female in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Germany ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release