Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 96.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 96.1% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany peaked at 117.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2018.
That places Germany 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 116.3% | — |
| 1994 | 116.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 116.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 117.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 117.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 101.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 100.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 102.9% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 102.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 106.9% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 107.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 109.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 107.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 103.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 102.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 101.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 100.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.1% | 99.8% | 117.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 101.4% | 98.0% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.0% | 96.1% | 109.8% | 9 |
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 96.1% in 2018, 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 117.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 61st out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.