Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 43.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
43.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
151st
of 168 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2019
All-time low
43.0%
in 2013
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 43.6%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany peaked at 44.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2013.
Germany ranks 151st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.0% | — |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.0% | 44.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 43.6% | 44.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 148 New Zealand 44.0% compare
- 149 Netherlands 44.0% compare
- 150 Luxembourg 43.7% compare
- 152 Latvia 43.5% compare
- 153 Ethiopia 43.4%
- 154 Denmark 43.3% 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 43.6% 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 44.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2013.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Germany ranks 151st 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 up 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release