Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 95.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
95.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 173 countries
All-time high
95.7%
in 2017
All-time low
75.5%
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Germany, 1992–2018

0204060801001992200520181992: 75.5 %1993: 80.1 %1994: 82.3 %1995: 84.1 %1996: 85.7 %1997: 86.9 %2013: 93.4 %2014: 93.9 %2015: 94.7 %2016: 95.4 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 95.6 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Germany, 1992 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.4% 75.5% 86.9% 6
2010s 94.8% 93.4% 95.7% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 41 Kuwait 95.8% compare
  2. 42 Ukraine 95.7% compare
  3. 43 Saudi Arabia 95.6% compare
  4. 45 Czechia 95.3% compare
  5. 46 Malta 95.0% compare
  6. 47 Georgia 94.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.