Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Germany
Germany: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 0.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Germany stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Germany peaked at 0.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 159th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 156 Pakistan 0.8% compare
- 157 San Marino 0.8% compare
- 158 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8% compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 0.8%
- 161 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.8% compare
- 162 Macau, China 0.7% compare
More education data for Germany
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Germany?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Germany was 0.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Germany ranks 159th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 upper 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