Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was 0.4374 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Germany, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Germany stood at 0.4374 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and up 144.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 1.97 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.62 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Germany 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0241 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1949 % change on previous year | +708.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7947 % change on previous year | -507.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5093 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2958 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2009 | -0.2731 % change on previous year | -192.3% |
| 2010 | -0.457 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0748 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2012 | -0.2634 % change on previous year | -452.3% |
| 2013 | -0.482 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2014 | -0.9813 % change on previous year | +103.6% |
| 2015 | 0.078 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2016 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1718.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3284 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8905 % change on previous year | +171.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0955 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2020 | -0.5363 % change on previous year | +461.8% |
| 2021 | -0.6373 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2022 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4374 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.4374 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.1421 % change on previous year. (78 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.4374 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0939 % change on previous year. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -1718.7% | 0.078 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2136 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 0.7947 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -0.2169 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 0.8905 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 80 Sudan 0.5085 % change on previous year compare
- 81 China 0.477 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Montenegro 0.463 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Austria 0.4024 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 0.3636 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Tunisia 0.3459 % change on previous year 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Germany was 0.4374 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.62 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Germany rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 83rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.