Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 8.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany is 8.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany peaked at 8.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1999.
That places Germany 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 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 upper secondary education in private in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany was 8.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1999.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Germany ranks 122nd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release