Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Germany
Germany: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 71.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Germany, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 71.0% for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Germany peaked at 74.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, in 2003.
Germany ranks 19th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.5% | — |
| 2001 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 70.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 71.7% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 73.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 73.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7% | 68.3% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 69.8% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.9% | 73.5% | 4 |
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 participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Germany?
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Germany was 71.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% in 2003.
- How does Germany rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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