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 65.1% 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
Germany recorded 65.1% for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Germany peaked at 76.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2022.
That places Germany 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 68.0% | — |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 75.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 68.0% | 75.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 72.6% | 76.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 65.1% | 65.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 24 United States of America 65.4% compare
- 25 Portugal 65.3% compare
- 26 Iceland 65.2% compare
- 28 Netherlands 64.5% compare
- 29 Luxembourg 63.0% compare
- 30 Hungary 61.9% 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 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 65.1% 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 76.2% 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 65.1% in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 51 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 14.2%. 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release