Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany peaked at 1.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
Germany ranks 48th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.1% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in in Germany was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in post-secondary non-tertiary education in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release