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 65.6% 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany is 65.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany peaked at 74.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2022.
Germany ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.2% | — |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 66.9% | 70.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 72.6% | 69.4% | 74.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 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 65.6% 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 74.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Germany ranks 21st 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 11.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release