Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 95.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 95.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany peaked at 95.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1992.
That places Germany 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 75.5% | — |
| 1993 | 80.1% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 84.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 86.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.4% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 75.5% | 86.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.4% | 95.7% | 6 |
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 to tertiary, female in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany was 95.6% in 2018, 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 95.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.