Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 53.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany is 53.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany peaked at 55.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2022.
That places Germany 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 55.7% | — |
| 2014 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.7% | 53.8% | 55.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.6% | 53.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 53.9% compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 53.8% compare
- 16 Cape Verde 53.7% compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 53.4% compare
- 19 Eswatini 53.4%
- 20 Senegal 53.4% 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 53.7% 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 55.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 180 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 3.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release