Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany
Germany: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 97.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany stood at 97.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany peaked at 107.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2024.
That places Germany 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 107.0% | — |
| 2002 | 103.4% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 102.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 102.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 101.0% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 104.0% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 101.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 103.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 102.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 101.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 100.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 97.6% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 101.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 99.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 97.3% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.8% | 99.7% | 107.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.6% | 97.6% | 103.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.3% | 101.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Germany was 97.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 107.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Germany ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release