Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Germany
Germany: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 10 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10 years
in 1970
All-time low
10 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to lower secondary education in Germany is 10 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Germany peaked at 10 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10 years, in 1970.
That places Germany 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Germany, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 years | — |
| 1971 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 198 United Arab Emirates 10 years compare
- 198 Armenia 10 years compare
- 198 Austria 10 years compare
- 198 Azerbaijan 10 years compare
- 198 Belarus 10 years compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 10 years compare
- 198 Sri Lanka 10 years compare
- 198 Myanmar 10 years compare
- 198 Nepal 10 years compare
- 198 Oman 10 years compare
- 198 Pakistan 10 years compare
- 198 Palestine 10 years compare
- 198 Somalia 10 years compare
- 198 Slovakia 10 years compare
- 198 Turkmenistan 10 years compare
- 198 Turkey 10 years compare
- 198 Ukraine 10 years compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in Germany?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Germany was 10 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 years in 1970.
- How does Germany rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Germany ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release