School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Germany
Germany: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 3.36 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.36 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
4.10 million
in 2001
All-time low
3.28 million
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, secondary education, female in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.36 million for school age population, secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Germany peaked at 4.10 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million, in 2021.
Germany ranks 22nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.10 million | — |
| 2002 | 4.08 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.97 million | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.89 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.73 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.65 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.56 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.48 million | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.45 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.41 million | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.39 million | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.38 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.31 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.29 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.34 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million | +0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 3.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 137,599, 24.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Germany's 3.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 263,349, 12.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.92 million | 3.65 million | 4.10 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 3.31 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million | 3.28 million | 3.36 million | 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 school age population, secondary education, female in Germany?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Germany was 3.36 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Germany ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release