Progression to secondary school in Germany
Germany: Progression to secondary school was 99.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Germany, 1993–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 99.5% for progression to secondary school in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Germany peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 99.3%, in 2006.
Germany ranks 35th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Progression to secondary school in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.0% | — |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Germany's 99.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.6%, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 99.3% | 99.9% | 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 progression to secondary school in Germany?
- Progression to secondary school in Germany was 99.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.3% in 2006.
- How does Germany rank for progression to secondary school?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).