Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 89.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 89.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Germany peaked at 93.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.5% | — |
| 2000 | 93.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.4% | 91.1% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.5% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.4% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Germany was 89.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Germany ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release