Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 1.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany peaked at 1.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 17th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.2% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1% compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 1.1% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 1.1% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 1.1% compare
- 19 Eswatini 1.1%
- 20 Senegal 1.1% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany was 1.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release