Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in Germany
Germany: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS was 2.23 million Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Germany, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Germany stood at 2.23 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Germany peaked at 2.58 million Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million Number, in 2024.
Germany ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme … NUTS in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.58 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 2.58 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million Number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million Number | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million Number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million Number | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.23 million Number | -2.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.23 million Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 322,201 Number, 6.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.23 million Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 348,623 Number, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.52 million Number | 2.42 million Number | 2.58 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.33 million Number | 2.23 million Number | 2.40 million Number | 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 pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Germany?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Germany was 2.23 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million Number in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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