Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) in Germany
Germany: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) (Gross female) was 90.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany is 90.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany peaked at 112.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2018.
That places Germany 78th 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, female (%) (Gross female) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 108.6% | — |
| 1994 | 109.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 109.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 110.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 112.1% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 95.0% | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 95.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 103.3% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 100.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 103.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 90.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 105.3%, 86% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Germany's 90.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.2%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.0% | 95.0% | 112.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 94.7% | 103.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 90.0% | 103.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Germany was 90.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 112.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Germany ranks 78th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.