School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Germany
Germany: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 100.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary in Germany, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Germany is 100.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Germany peaked at 105.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 2001.
That places Germany 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.6% | — |
| 2002 | 100.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 102.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 103.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 104.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 105.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 103.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 102.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 100.9% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 101.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 101.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 100.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.1%, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 100.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.4%, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.7% | 99.6% | 103.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.8% | 100.8% | 105.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.8% | 100.2% | 101.3% | 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 enrollment, secondary in Germany?
- School enrollment, secondary in Germany was 100.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 105.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Germany ranks 62nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.