Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Germany peaked at 0.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2018.
That places Germany 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 159 Eritrea 0.9% compare
- 160 British Virgin Islands 0.9% compare
- 161 Tajikistan 0.9%
- 163 Pakistan 0.9% compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 0.8%
- 165 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8% 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 secondary education in public in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Germany was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2018.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Germany ranks 162nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 secondary education in public 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