School enrollment, secondary in Germany
Germany: School enrollment, secondary was 85.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary in Germany, 2002–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2017, school enrollment, secondary in Germany stood at 85.3%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Germany peaked at 90.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2017.
Germany ranks 65th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary in Germany, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 89.6% | — |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 85.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.5%, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Germany's 85.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.2%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.5% | 88.2% | 90.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 85.3% | 88.5% | 8 |
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 85.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Germany ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.