Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Germany

Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 96.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
26th
of 173 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2017
All-time low
80.2%
in 1992
Years of data
12
1992–2018

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

0204060801001992200520181992: 80.2 %1993: 85.8 %1994: 87.7 %1995: 89 %1996: 89.9 %1997: 90.4 %2013: 95.1 %2014: 95.4 %2015: 95.6 %2016: 96.2 %2017: 96.7 %2018: 96 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Germany is 96.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Germany peaked at 96.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 1992.

Germany ranks 26th of 173 countries on this measure, 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, male in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Germany, 1992 to 2018.
Year % Change
1992 80.2%
1993 85.8% +6.9%
1994 87.7% +2.3%
1995 89.0% +1.5%
1996 89.9% +0.9%
1997 90.4% +0.6%
2013 95.1% +5.3%
2014 95.4% +0.3%
2015 95.6% +0.2%
2016 96.2% +0.6%
2017 96.7% +0.5%
2018 96.0% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 87.2% 80.2% 90.4% 6
2010s 95.9% 95.1% 96.7% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 23 Belarus 96.8% compare
  2. 24 Argentina 96.5% compare
  3. 25 Lithuania 96.5% compare
  4. 27 Macao 95.6% compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 95.3% compare
  6. 29 Austria 95.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Germany?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Germany was 96.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 1992.
How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Germany ranks 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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