Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in Germany
Germany: Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type was 2.25 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.25 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
2.77 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.23 million
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2025
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Germany, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Germany is 2.25 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme in Germany peaked at 2.77 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.23 million, in 2024.
That places Germany 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme … type in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.77 million | — |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.58 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.56 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.36 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.30 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.23 million | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 2.25 million | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.25 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304,241, 7.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.25 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 351,184, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.56 million | 2.42 million | 2.77 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million | 2.23 million | 2.40 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.48 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.73 (2024)
- 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)
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 2.25 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 million 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 2025.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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