Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany stood at 95.2%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 112.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.2%, in 2024.
Germany ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.5% | — |
| 2002 | 101.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 100.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 100.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 104.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 102.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 107.7% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 112.3% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 110.8% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 108.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 104.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 101.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 103.0% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 103.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 103.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.3% | 97.8% | 104.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 99.0% | 112.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 95.2% | 103.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 112.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.2% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release