Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 56.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
56.4%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 168 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2013
All-time low
55.5%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany stood at 56.4%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany peaked at 57.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2019.
Germany ranks 18th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57.0% | — |
| 2014 | 56.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.2% | 55.5% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 55.7% | 56.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 15 Denmark 56.7% compare
- 16 Ethiopia 56.6%
- 17 Latvia 56.5% compare
- 19 Luxembourg 56.3% compare
- 20 Netherlands 56.0% compare
- 21 New Zealand 56.0% 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 upper secondary education in private in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany was 56.4% 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 57.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 168 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 down 0.2%. 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 upper 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