Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 89.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany peaked at 105.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2024.
Germany ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.1% | — |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 100.7% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 101.2% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 105.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 103.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 100.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.2% | 100.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 93.6% | 105.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany was 89.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Germany ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release