Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany
Germany: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.09 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Germany 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 2003 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany was 1.09 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release