Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Germany
Germany: Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training was 17.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Germany, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Germany is 17.86, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Germany peaked at 19.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.37, in 2021.
That places Germany 34th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 18.6 | — |
| 2005 | 19.1 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18.7 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19.3 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 18.14 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 17.88 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.43 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.52 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18.83 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.79 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.57 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 18.58 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.57 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 17.37 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.05 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.86 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.97 | 18.6 | 19.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.5 | 17.88 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 | 17.37 | 18.05 | 4 |
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 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 17.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non formal education and training recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.37 in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for participation rate in formal and non formal education and training?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 107 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 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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